University of Kentucky
Health Education Specialist
🇺🇸 Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $17 - $28 per Hour
💻 Other
🗓️ September 29th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Manage daily administrative tasks for Undergraduate Medical Education programs.
- Supervise paperwork in compliance with LCME and ACGME guidelines.
- Directly supervise medical students on a daily basis.
- Serve as liaison between Clerkship Director, residents, students, faculty, and university offices.
- Required education: Master's degree (MA).
- Minimum one year of related experience required.
- Proficient communication and technical skills required.
- Work schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm, with occasional evenings.
- Salary range: $17.41 to $27.87 per hour.
- Position is full-time staff in the Emergency Medicine department.
Health Education Specialist Full Description
Requisition Number | RE51813
Working Title |
Department Name | 7H140:EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 42
Salary Range | $17.41-27.87/hour
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | MA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | Sitting for long periods of time, lifting, pulling, pushing of objects up to 50 lbs, repetitive movements
Shift | Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm. Occasional evenings as needed.
Job Summary | The Health Education Specialist position, under the direct supervision of the 3rd/4th year Clerkship Director, and in consultation and regular collaboration with all applicable educational deans or their designee, is responsible for supervising paperwork and managing the daily administrative activities of the Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) educational programs as outlined in the LCME, ACGME Institutional, Common Program and Specialty Program Guidelines for UME.
In addition, the Health Education Specialist position is responsible for the direct supervision of the program’s medical students on a daily basis, and serves as the primary liaison between the Clerkship Director, chief residents, house staff, medical students, program faculty, UME Dean, Dean’s Office, Registrar, Student Affairs, Office of Medical Education, and affiliated teaching sites concerning program educational matters.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Communication skills, technical skills.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience |
Deadline to Apply | 10/05/2025
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
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