Health Career and Educ Specialist

1. Develop and implement innovative school health career programs in the West AHEC 14 county area by establishing planning committees, tracking strategies, evaluation measures, when working cooperatively with other health care and community organizations. 

2. Coordinate the HRSA/KY AHEC Scholars Program, including program promotion, recruitment, curriculum development, classroom oversight, planning experiential training opportunities, program management and evaluation. 

3. Promote Health Careers Pipeline Programs (HCPP) at the University of Louisville, University of Kentucky and Pikeville School of Osteopathic Medicine in the recruitment of students. 

4. Develop and implement innovative school and community health career recruitment programs in the West AHEC area (fourteen counties), for example: including but not limited to: a) summer camps; b) Math & Science Camp; c) Operation Preparation program evaluation.

5. Prepare AHEC reports as needed. Included but not limited to preparing quarterly report information, tracking students and program evaluation. 

6. Research to gain or possess specific knowledge of the health career educational requirements for various health professions. 

7. Facilitate summer camps, shadowing and experiential learning opportunities for interested high school students.

8. Maintain a safe work environment and adhere to safety standards established by departmental and our policy. Make every effort to correct or report safety hazards and potentially unsafe working conditions to the proper authority. 

9. Develop programs to attain personal goals and participate in educational activities to insure further professional growth.

10. Maintain and project positive guest relations/image to hospital visitors, patients, families, vendors, general public and employees.

11. Maintain the confidentiality of a patients' medical condition, Medical Center records and student information. 

12. Possess knowledge of and experience with social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and websites as a marketing tool to reach students. 

13. Other duties as assigned.