Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Perinatal Educator Req # 2024-9926 Department Women's and Children's Center- 64601 Job Type Per Diem Budgeted Hours Per Pay Period 0 Shift Variable Overtime Code 7=8/40 Shift Duration 8 hours Classification Non-Exempt POSITION SUMMARY

Pay range: $34.71/hr - $49.96/hr plus 10% per diem differential

 

Spanish bilingual skills highly preferred. 

 

The Perinatal Educator meets educational needs of expectant and new parents related to conception, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, infant feeding and infant care.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Performed majority of the time:

·       Develops, implements, revises, and maintains current curriculum for designated classes.

·       Creates, maintains and updates resource list as applicable for designated classes.

·       Shares information about OHSU Hillsboro Medical Center, health education information, services, and procedures with class participants as relevant.

·       Neatly stores class supplies and materials in the instructor closet. All items are clearly labeled.

·       Assesses customers’ educational needs with ongoing evaluations and adjusts accordingly.

·       Maintains and submits attendance documentation and class evaluation tools per department policy.

·       Assists customers in use of the library and internet to gather additional information.

Performed occasionally but critical to successful performance of the job:

·       Attends and actively participates in 75% of instructor staff meetings.

·       Reads professional journals, attends seminars/classes/professional organization meetings to stay current and expand knowledge base.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

 

Education:

Required

·       N/A

Preferred

·       Bachelor’s degree in healthcare related field. 

Experience:

Required

·       N/A

Preferred

·       Recent experience in teaching of adults.

Licenses, Certifications and/or Registrations:

Required

·       International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) or Lamaze International required within one (1) year.

Preferred

·       N/A

Job Related Skills, Abilities and Behaviors:

Required

·       Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills.

·       Ability to function effectively independently without supervision.

·       Demonstrates experience with handling multiple tasks and sets priorities.

·       Able to work flexible work hours.

·       Applies adult and adolescent learning principles.

·       Utilizes effective organizational skills.

·       Demonstrates professional appearance and personal conduct for the employee's job.

·       Uses effective communication skills taking into consideration body language, filters, listening, paraphrasing, and questions with customers of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

·       Demonstrates experience in program management collaboration and time management.

·       Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and strives to manage situations in a reduced-risk manner.

·       Creates an environment that facilitates learning by providing educational materials and consistent set up per department guidelines.

·       Demonstrates knowledge of current Community Education offerings.

·       Demonstrates basic knowledge of admission and clinical policies and procedures used in the Women’s & Children’s Center.

·       Demonstrates basic knowledge of curriculum content in all related childbirth and parenting education package classes.

·       Utilizes problem-solving methods and tools.

·       Demonstrates self-directed learning through continuing education programs, reading, and multi-media access.

·       Knows and applies principles of adult education theory to teaching.

·       Maintains knowledge of basic counseling strategies.

·       Demonstrates knowledge of effective use of visual aids.

·       Demonstrates ability to accurately self-assess skills as an educator.

·       Utilizes feedback from customers to make decisions regarding course content and customer service.

·       Demonstrates ability to work as a cooperative team member with other instructors, facilitators, and staff.

·       Respects and advocates for customer’s rights.

·       Uses effective presentation skills both with individuals and with large groups.

·       Promotes the strengthening of effective working relationships between the customers and their health care teams.

·       Functions independently with minimal supervision.

·       Adapts readily to change.

·       Participates in cooperative efforts to accomplish all departmental tasks.

·       Utilizes problem-solving techniques to resolve complaints, concerns or conflicts.

Preferred

·       Bilingual skills a plus.

Additional Posting Information Hillsboro Medical Center believes in providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. Recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, working conditions, training, and compensation will be based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, creed, national origin, marital status, family relationship, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. We further commit ourselves to continuing the practical application of this policy in our daily business conduct. Options Apply for this job onlineApplyShareRefer this job to a friendRefer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Application FAQs

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