# Patient Educator

*/JobTypes/Patient_Educator*

## Neighborhood

### Parent

- [Health Education Specialists](/Occupations/Health_Education_Specialists) — parent · Occupations

### Siblings

- [Clinical Health Educator](/JobTypes/Clinical_Health_Educator) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Community Health Outreach Coordinator](/JobTypes/Community_Health_Outreach_Coordinator) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Community Outreach Coordinator](/JobTypes/Community_Outreach_Coordinator) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Corporate Wellness Specialist](/JobTypes/Corporate_Wellness_Specialist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Grant-Funded Health Program Manager](/JobTypes/Grant-Funded_Health_Program_Manager) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Health Literacy Specialist](/JobTypes/Health_Literacy_Specialist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Health Promotion Specialist](/JobTypes/Health_Promotion_Specialist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Infectious Disease Prevention Specialist](/JobTypes/Infectious_Disease_Prevention_Specialist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Patient Navigator](/JobTypes/Patient_Navigator) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Public Health Department Educator](/JobTypes/Public_Health_Department_Educator) — siblings · JobTypes
- [University Health Promotion Specialist](/JobTypes/University_Health_Promotion_Specialist) — siblings · JobTypes

### Related (delivered by)

- [Train family members to provide bedside care.](/Tasks/Train_family_members_to_provide_bedside_care.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Explain technical medical information to patients.](/Activities/Explain_technical_medical_information_to_patients.) — delivered by · Activities
- [Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.](/Tasks/Instruct_patient_and_family_in_treatment_procedures_to_be_continued_at_home.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Provide counseling to patient and family members by providing information, education, or reassurance...](/Tasks/Provide_counseling_to_patient_and_family_members_by_providing_information,_education,_or_reassurance...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Educate, prepare, and reassure patients and their families by answering questions, providing physica...](/Tasks/Educate,_prepare,_and_reassure_patients_and_their_families_by_answering_questions,_providing_physica...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses.](/Activities/Train_patients,_family_members,_or_caregivers_in_techniques_for_managing_disabilities_or_illnesses.) — delivered by · Activities
- [Provide educational information about physical therapy or physical therapists, injury prevention, er...](/Tasks/Provide_educational_information_about_physical_therapy_or_physical_therapists,_injury_prevention,_er...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Teach patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and ...](/Tasks/Teach_patient_education_programs_that_include_information_required_to_make_informed_health_care_and_...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Teach medical procedures or medical equipment use to patients.](/Activities/Teach_medical_procedures_or_medical_equipment_use_to_patients.) — delivered by · Activities
- [Promote wellness and patient education](/Processes/Promote_wellness_and_patient_education) — delivered by · Processes

### Required knowledge

- [Adult Education](/Knowledge/Adult_Education) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Clinical treatment regimens](/Knowledge/Clinical_treatment_regimens) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Adult-learning and health-literacy theory](/Knowledge/Adult-learning_and_health-literacy_theory) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Disease Self-Management](/Knowledge/Disease_Self-Management) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Health Literacy Principles](/Knowledge/Health_Literacy_Principles) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Chronic Disease Management](/Knowledge/Chronic_Disease_Management) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Health Education Principles](/Knowledge/Health_Education_Principles) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Medical Terminology](/Knowledge/Medical_Terminology) — requires knowledge · Knowledge

### Perform

- [Educate patients about diagnoses, prognoses, or treatments.](/Tasks/Educate_patients_about_diagnoses,_prognoses,_or_treatments.) — perform · Tasks
- [Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.](/Tasks/Explain_treatment_procedures,_medications,_diets,_or_physicians'_instructions_to_patients.) — perform · Tasks
- [Document Education Encounters](/Tasks/Document_Education_Encounters) — perform · Tasks
- [Develop teaching or training materials, such as handouts, study materials, or quizzes.](/Tasks/Develop_teaching_or_training_materials,_such_as_handouts,_study_materials,_or_quizzes.) — perform · Tasks
- [Counsel Patients on Medication Adherence](/Tasks/Counsel_Patients_on_Medication_Adherence) — perform · Tasks
- [Determine training needs of students or workers.](/Tasks/Determine_training_needs_of_students_or_workers.) — perform · Tasks
- [Assess patient understanding and literacy](/Tasks/Assess_patient_understanding_and_literacy) — perform · Tasks
- [Demonstrate self-care and device use](/Tasks/Demonstrate_self-care_and_device_use) — perform · Tasks
- [Document teaching and comprehension](/Tasks/Document_teaching_and_comprehension) — perform · Tasks
- [Lead group education sessions](/Tasks/Lead_group_education_sessions) — perform · Tasks
- [Assess patient understanding](/Tasks/Assess_patient_understanding) — perform · Tasks
- [Demonstrate self-care techniques](/Tasks/Demonstrate_self-care_techniques) — perform · Tasks
- [Develop patient education materials](/Tasks/Develop_patient_education_materials) — perform · Tasks
- [Reinforce follow-up and adherence](/Tasks/Reinforce_follow-up_and_adherence) — perform · Tasks
- [Explain Medication Regimens](/Tasks/Explain_Medication_Regimens) — perform · Tasks
- [Verify Patient Understanding](/Tasks/Verify_Patient_Understanding) — perform · Tasks
- [Teach Self Care Techniques](/Tasks/Teach_Self_Care_Techniques) — perform · Tasks
- [Conduct Group Education Sessions](/Tasks/Conduct_Group_Education_Sessions) — perform · Tasks

### Uses tool

- [Human body or body part or organ models](/Products/Human_body_or_body_part_or_organ_models) — uses tool · Products
- [Glucose Meter Demonstrator](/Products/Glucose_Meter_Demonstrator) — uses tool · Products

### Required skills

- [Developing education materials](/Skills/Developing_education_materials) — requires skill · Skills
- [Demonstrating self-care techniques](/Skills/Demonstrating_self-care_techniques) — requires skill · Skills
- [Adapting teaching to health literacy](/Skills/Adapting_teaching_to_health_literacy) — requires skill · Skills
- [Health Coaching](/Skills/Health_Coaching) — requires skill · Skills
- [Patient Education](/Skills/Patient_Education) — requires skill · Skills
- [Teach-Back Assessment](/Skills/Teach-Back_Assessment) — requires skill · Skills
- [Active Listening](/Skills/Active_Listening) — requires skill · Skills
- [Learning Assessment](/Skills/Learning_Assessment) — requires skill · Skills
- [Material Development](/Skills/Material_Development) — requires skill · Skills
- [Patient Instruction](/Skills/Patient_Instruction) — requires skill · Skills

### Engage in

- [Demonstrate self-care and device use](/Activities/Demonstrate_self-care_and_device_use) — engage in · Activities
- [Assess patient understanding and literacy](/Activities/Assess_patient_understanding_and_literacy) — engage in · Activities
- [Demonstrate self-care techniques](/Activities/Demonstrate_self-care_techniques) — engage in · Activities
- [Teach patients about their conditions](/Activities/Teach_patients_about_their_conditions) — engage in · Activities
- [Verify Patient Understanding](/Activities/Verify_Patient_Understanding) — engage in · Activities
- [Teach Self Care Techniques](/Activities/Teach_Self_Care_Techniques) — engage in · Activities

### Uses software

- [PowerPoint](/Software/PowerPoint) — uses software · Software
- [Patient Education Portal](/Software/Patient_Education_Portal) — uses software · Software
- [Epic](/Software/Epic) — uses software · Software
- [Electronic Health Record](/Software/Electronic_Health_Record) — uses software · Software
- [Patient Education Platform](/Software/Patient_Education_Platform) — uses software · Software
- [Presentation Software](/Software/Presentation_Software) — uses software · Software
- [Electronic Health Records](/Software/Electronic_Health_Records) — uses software · Software

### Requires ability

- [Clear explanation](/Ability/Clear_explanation) — requires ability · Ability
- [Empathy](/Ability/Empathy) — requires ability · Ability
- [Patience](/Ability/Patience) — requires ability · Ability
- [Social Perceptiveness](/Ability/Social_Perceptiveness) — requires ability · Ability
- [Oral Expression](/Ability/Oral_Expression) — requires ability · Ability
- [Written Comprehension](/Ability/Written_Comprehension) — requires ability · Ability
- [Oral Comprehension](/Ability/Oral_Comprehension) — requires ability · Ability

### Problems this exposes

- [no closed loop confirming the patient actually retained instructions post-discharge](/Problems/no_closed_loop_confirming_the_patient_actually_retained_instructions_post-discharge) — exposes problem · Problems
- [discharge instructions written at 11th-grade reading level exceed average patient health literacy](/Problems/discharge_instructions_written_at_11th-grade_reading_level_exceed_average_patient_health_literacy) — exposes problem · Problems
- [tailoring education to a patient's specific medication regimen is manual per-encounter](/Problems/tailoring_education_to_a_patient's_specific_medication_regimen_is_manual_per-encounter) — exposes problem · Problems
- [translating clinical material into multiple languages and literacy levels is bottlenecked on staff](/Problems/translating_clinical_material_into_multiple_languages_and_literacy_levels_is_bottlenecked_on_staff) — exposes problem · Problems
- [teach-back verification is inconsistent and rarely documented in the EHR](/Problems/teach-back_verification_is_inconsistent_and_rarely_documented_in_the_EHR) — exposes problem · Problems