Health Coach

OSF HealthCare•Peoria, IL

About The Position

The Health Coach serves as a key member of the Complex Care Management team and Primary Care team, promoting disease management, preventive care, and wellness. The role encourages and engages patients to take an active role in their health by providing tools to make healthy lifestyle choices and adopt lifelong healthy behaviors. In collaboration with the Complex Care Manager, the Health Coach coordinates, monitors, and follows up with patients to support progress toward the comprehensive plan of care and care goals. The position maintains ongoing communication and promotes quality of care through collaboration with the Complex Care Manager, other service team members, patients, and families. The Health Coach also works with Care Management Division leadership to align with strategic goals and meet OSF Key Results.

Requirements

Associate degree.
Two years of experience in a clinical, wellness, health coaching, counseling, or health care setting caring for patients with chronic, complex illnesses.
Broad knowledge of chronic illness and medical and community resources.
Positive, empathetic, and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with patients and families across health issues, age groups, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Ability to use independent judgment and make decisions with little supervision.
Ability to work well with others and efficiently, with excellent time management skills.

Nice To Haves

Adult and/or pediatric care management experience.
Current state licensure as an LPN.

Responsibilities

Promote disease management, preventive care, and wellness.
Encourage and engage patients to take an active role in their health.
Provide patients with tools to make healthy lifestyle choices and adopt lifelong healthy behaviors.
Collaborate with the Complex Care Manager to coordinate, monitor, and follow up with patients on their plans of care and care goals.
Maintain ongoing communication and promote quality of care in collaboration with the Complex Care Manager, service team members, patients, and families.
Work with Care Management Division leadership to align with strategic goals and meet OSF Key Results.