Community Research Liaison - School of Public… at UTHealth… · San…

We are hiring a Community Research Liaison (Casual – 15 hours per week) to join the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in San Antonio, Texas. In this role, you will set up pop-up clinics and offer health screenings in laundromats/washaterias. Ideal candidate for this role should have basic computer skills and some experience in healthcare is preferred. Bilingual in Spanish, strongly preferred.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

The Community/ Research Liaison will work with a team to set up and offer health screenings in laundromats/washaterias to offer diabetes and other health screenings. This position will also help collect data and assist with client navigation to healthcare for their diabetes. Training in how to conduct health screenings and collect data will be provided.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Spend several times a week setting up pop-up clinics and using health screening equipment in laundromats to offer diabetes testing. Training will be provided.
• Help collect data and assist with client navigation for individuals who screen positive for diabetes or pre-diabetes.
• Travel to laundromat sites weekly. Attend team meetings as scheduled.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Certification/Skills:

• Basic computer skills, preferred.
• Healthcare knowledge/experience, preferred.
• Bilingual – Spanish/English preferred
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal

Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

Minimum Experience:

• None

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.