Health Coach

Wonderful Center for Health Innovation•Lost Hills, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Health Coach will serve as an integral part of our onsite primary care team, responsible for helping patients improve their health by providing them with tools and motivation to make healthier choices. The Health Coach will serve as patients' first point of contact when it comes to health and wellness matters within the clinic and beyond. Each Health Coach serves as an advocate for patients in all areas related to health and wellness.

Requirements

H.S. Diploma or GED, required.
2+ years of nutritional services experience.
Written and verbal fluency in Spanish, required.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Outstanding communication skills and customer care
Time management and excellent organizational skills required
Microsoft Word and Excel experience
Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision
Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

B.S. Nutrition & Dietetics, preferred.
Experience with chronic disease management support preferred

Responsibilities

Build long-term relationships with patients who visit the wellness center.
Conduct group and individual diabetes self-management education sessions using evidence-based protocols.
Take patients' vitals and document their visits with the doctor.
Reinforce the doctor's recommendations and help patients create plans to adhere to those recommendations.
Participate in onsite and offsite outreach efforts to help engage patients in health and wellness.
Provide outpatient diabetes and self-management training and education to type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetic patients. Education includes but is not limited to signs/symptoms and respective treatments for hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, DKA, and HHNK.
Plan, develop, and implement individual and group diabetes education for adults, pediatrics, and their families and caregivers.
Instruct patients in the evidence-based Standards of Care for diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and other chronic diseases.
Monitor and evaluate short and long-term patient responses to therapeutic interventions in collaboration with clinicians.
Identify ways to improve the care of patients and make recommendations to leadership.
Travel may be required to both Delano, Lost Hills, and mobile clinics
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
This position will require visiting remote locations on our mobile clinic.

Benefits

Medical (including 24/7 online access to a physician)
Vision
Dental
401k with match eligibility
Opportunities for development and internal mobility
Manager and leadership training
biweekly L&OD webinars
eLearning offerings
Companywide problem solving and continuous improvement training
Wonderful Giving ( wonderfulgiving.com ) - allowing you to donate company money to a cause of your choice
Company focus on wellness and health including virtual yoga and mindful meditation classes