Description **This is a part-time/non-exempt term position lasting six months to one year** * JOB SUMMARY: Provide, under direct supervision, support for specified research projects. Our research team is focused on improving the health of families by implementing behavioral health interventions in the context of the community. We are looking for someone with experience in health coaching who can be responsible for delivering a family-focused intervention. Experience with community-based research trials preferred. A background/interest in biomedical and behavioral research is a must. Content expertise is required in health coaching around healthy living, healthy nutrition, physical activity, sleep, parenting, and use of the built environment. Our research group flourishes because of a supportive team environment, so working as a part of a team is an essential component of this job. Position Shift: Day Shift/Non-Exempt Position Click here to view how Vanderbilt Health employees celebrate the difference they make every day: Click Here To View The VUMC Promise of Discovery
Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity -- of culture, thinking, learning and leading -- is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. VUMC Recent Accomplishments Because we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments: * US News & World Report: #1 Adult Hospital in Tennessee and metropolitan Nashville, named to the Best Hospitals Honor Roll of the top 20 adult hospitals, 10 nationally ranked adult specialty programs, with 3 specialties rated in the top 10 nationally, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt named as one of the Best Children's Hospital in the nation, with 10 out of 10 pediatric specialties nationally ranked. * Healthcare's Most Wired: Among the nation's 100 "most-wired" hospitals and health systems for its efforts in innovative medical technology. * Becker's Hospital Review: named as one of the "100 Great Hospitals in America", in the roster of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs and to its list of the 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs. * The Leapfrog Group: One of only 10 children's hospitals in the to be named at Leapfrog Top Hospital. * American Association for the Advancement of Science: The School of Medicine has 112 elected fellows * Magnet Recognition Program: Received our third consecutive Magnet designations. * National Academy of Medicine: 22 members, elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding achievement * Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index: 6 th year in a row that Vanderbilt University Medical Center was a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality. Additional Key Elements/ Responsibilities: Key Functions and Expected Performances: Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience) and < 1 year experience Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred. Term position is a staff position that exists for a period longer than six months but is not expected to last beyond one year. Although a position may exist for a specified or indefinite period, staff who accept term positions are not guaranteed employment for the entire period; they are employed for indefinite periods within the limit of the appointment. There are no guarantees of continued employment, either within the term or when the term ends *CA
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