Health Educator (RN) Part Time, Medicine
Position Information
Position Title: Health Educator (RN) Part Time,
Medicine
Department: Medicine
Posting Link: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/63174
Job Type: Part-Time
Posting Detail Information
Position Summary
The Division of Population Health, Department of Medicine within
the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences seeks a
Health Educator. In this role as a Health Educator, you will
deliver protocol driven health education interventions to study
participants within the Division of Population Health via
face-to-face, telephone, or videoconferencing technology as
appropriate). The ideal candidate will practice strategic thinking,
attention to detail, be dependable, enjoy working in a highly
collaborative setting, and remain flexible in a fast-paced
environment.
- This role offers a consistent daytime schedule with no
nights, weekends, holidays, or on-call requirements
Primary Functions
40% - Protocol-driven health education and participant
support tasksThis category includes responsibilities
related to delivering structured health education interventions and
supporting study participants throughout the research
process.
Responsibilities include:
- Delivering protocol driven health education interventions to
study participants.
- Scheduling and coordinating sessions, attend and participate in
supervision sessions, record sessions as directed, and perform
research health educator data collection during initial visit and
follow-up sessions.
- Organizing and reminding study participants of upcoming
appointments.
- Training study participants on key elements of study
protocol.
30% - Clinical research support tasksThis
category includes tasks that require clinical expertise to support
the implementation of research protocols and involving participant
health assessments and biological sample handling.
Responsibilities include:
- Collecting blood and other biological specimen samples
- Measuring and recording vital signs and anthropometric
measures
- Reviewing, calibrating, and performing quality control
assessments of lab equipment
- Serving as a liaison with lab staff to triage and interpret
results
30% - Research coordination and community engagement
tasksThis category includes responsibilities that
support the operational, collaborative, and outreach components of
research studies.
Responsibilities include:
- Assisting with multiple research grants as needed with tasks to
support PI in writing and presenting research reports and research
protocols.
- Performing duties needed including case management and
decision-making and working collaboratively with other center
personnel to achieve goals of research studies.
- Serving as liaison to various team members to ensure smooth
running of research projects.
- Providing health education to community sites, establish and
nurture community partnerships, work with designated community
sites to advance research, education, and training mission of the
center.
Knowledge - Skills - Abilities:
- Knowledge of biology, clinical judgement, documentation,
records management, and cultural awareness.
- Building trust, collaboration, decision-making skills,
communication, critical thinking, and influencing skills.
- Customer focus, interpersonal, empathy, listening, and
patience.
Work Hours: Part Time (20 hours per week),
typically scheduled between the hours of 7am-6pm.
Learn more:
As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the
Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment
practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or
disability status.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing and license to practice as
registered nurse in New York State.
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Demands
Salary Range
$37,500 - $40,000
Special Instructions Summary
Is a background check required for this posting?
No
Contact Information
Contact's Name: Ariel Burden
Contact's Pronouns:
Contact's Title: Staff Assistant
Contact's Email: aeburden@buffalo.edu
Contact's Phone: 716-859-4848
Posting Dates
Posted: 07/01/2026
Deadline for Applicants: Open Until Filled
Date to be filled:
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