Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.
Certified Diabetes Educator, Clinical Instructor, Clinical Nurse Educator, Community Educator, Community Health Consultant, Community Health Education Coordinator, Community Health Educator, Education Coordinator, Health Education Coordinator, Health Education Specialist, Health Educator, Health Promotion Specialist, Lactation Consultant, Public Health Educator, Public Health Instructor, Public Information Officer
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