Health Coach

• Collaborates with patients/teammates to actively engage a population of medically vulnerable or chronically ill patients/teammates in their care
• Communicates with patients/teammates (and caregivers) in person, in groups, by telephone and via electronic means
• Implements a range of skills including coaching, motivational interviewing, behavior modification, goal setting, barrier assessment and problem solving
• Advocates and facilitates referrals to gain access to services and resources for patients/teammates
• Provides customized, evidence-based patient/teammate education in areas including weight management/exercise, tobacco cessation, stress reduction and chronic disease self-management
• Encourages the patient/teammate to participate in shared decision making with his/her doctor
• Communicates care plans and pertinent information with the primary care team and other specialists
• Assists with the coordination of care across the care continuum

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor's degree in health discipline preferred
• Health Coach Certification required (or attained within one to two years of employment)
• Physical ability to walk, stand, sit, lift, reach, bend, push and pull
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch and finger dexterity
• Ability to move about the medical center and travel to various clinical and community locations

Bachelor's degree in health discipline

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more
• Incentive pay for select positions