Community Patient Educator- Doula / Per Diem - Womens Health

Job Description - Community Patient Educator- Doula / Per Diem - Women''s Health (26154520)

Job Description

Primary Location

: Connecticut-Hartford-80 Seymour Street (10008)

Job

: Other

Organization

: Hartford Hospital

Job Posting

: Apr 21, 2026

Community Patient Educator- Doula / Per Diem - Women''s Health - (26154520)

Description

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.

Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England. We are a Level 1 Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to us.

Job Summary:

This position is a per diem part-time position working week-day evenings and weekends and provides educational and emotional support to Women's Health Services (WHS) patients. This position leads prenatal and postnatal patient education classes, support groups and information/education sessions in a variety of Hartford Hospital settings.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides educational support to parents and families attending prenatal and postnatal classes according to developed curricula and guidelines.
• Provides emotional, physical and education support for perinatal patients on a one-to-one basis.
• Offers feedback to the program regarding operations, supplies and individual patient needs.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent. 4-year degree in health science preferred.
• Experience working with expectant mothers and new families. Patient teaching experience in perinatal or women's health services preferred.
• CT DPH Certified Doula required.
• Certification in area of specialty (IBCLC, Certified Lactation Counselor, Prepared Childbirth Education-PCE) preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.

Other Locations

: Connecticut-Hartford-111 Park St Hartford - HH (10012)

Work Locations

:

80 Seymour Street (10008)

80 Seymour Street

Hartford 06102

Standard Hours Per Week: 1

Per Diem (1 hour)