Health Educator | University of California San Francisco Job at University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

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  • University of California San Francisco
  • San Francisco, CA

Job Description

Note: This is 5-year contract, with possibility of extension, that offers full benefits (medical, dental, vision, including retirement & pension eligibility).
The Health Educator will work on a statewide tuberculosis (TB) prevention initiative, TB Free California, aimed at promoting prevention strategies to reduce the burden of TB disease in California. The health educator, in collaboration with the TB Free California Director and the TB Prevention Nurse Consultant, will use skills as a seasoned, experienced communications and education professional with a full understanding of practices to develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate a statewide communication and training strategy focused on testing for and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) for patients at high risk for progression to active disease.

The Health Educator in TB Prevention should have a strong background in health education, program management, and public health practice. In this position, the health educator will rapidly develop tuberculosis (TB) subject matter expertise and apply knowledge of tuberculosis prevention practices to guide and implement a statewide program focused on best practices for latent TB infection (LTBI) testing and treatment.

Duties include:
  • Provide subject matter expertise, coordination and planning for statewide LTBI initiative.
  • Develop relationships with new external partners, including community clinics and community-based organizations.
  • Develop and review health educational materials to be used with patients and communities at risk for LTBI
  • Write grant documents and reports needed to maintain funding for TB prevention work
  • Serves as lead for support staff and work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team on statewide TB prevention project
The position is located at the California Department of Public Health Tuberculosis Control Branch (TBCB) in Richmond, CA.

Note: This is 5-year contract, with possibility of extension, that offers full benefits (medical, dental, vision, including retirement & pension eligibility).

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $80,000- $90,000 (annually).

To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit:

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