Marketing Statement
Elmhurst Hospital Center (EHC) is the major tertiary care provider in the borough of Queens. The hospital is comprised of 545 beds and is a Level I Trauma Center, an Emergency Heart Care Station and a 911 Receiving Hospital. It is the premiere health care organization for key areas such as Surgery, Cardiology, Women's Health, Pediatrics, Rehabilitation Medicine, Renal and Mental Health Services.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Job Description
Under supervision, with some latitude for independent judgment, initiative and unreviewed action and decision, applies disease control and/or health promotion principles and methods including interviewing, investigations, case management, and referrals; reviews epidemiological data; and conducts health risk assessments.
Minimum Qualifications
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by twelve (12) semester credits in health education, or in health, social or biological sciences; or
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college of university and six (6) months of full-time satisfactory experience in a health promotion or disease intervention/prevention program, performing one or more of the following: interviewing, conducting field investigations, assessing health risks, making referrals, or collecting and analyzing epidemiological data; or
- A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and four (4) years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or
- A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Undergraduate college credit may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one (1) year of full-time experience. However, all candidates must have a minimum of a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and either twelve (12) semester credits, as described in "1" above or six (6) months of experience, as described in "2" above.
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How To Apply
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NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
- Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
- College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
- Multiple employee discounts programs
