Health Coach

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Part Time (20 hours per week) Health Coach Needed for the City of Independence in Independence, MO. Healthstat is a leading provider of on-site primary care, high health risk intervention, chronic condition management and occupational medical care services in employer facilities. Through on-site centers, preventative care, wellness programs and comprehensive reporting, Healthstat alleviates a corporation’s rising cost of healthcare by improving the health of its employees and dependents. Healthstat currently manages more than 300 clinics nationwide serving over 200,000 participants. Purpose:               Facilitate, develop, monitor, measure, and report on educational programs to compliment the On-Site Disease Management and Episodic Care Clinics maintained and coordinated by Healthstat, Inc.  In addition, the Health Coach will present information about how to improve health, prevent disease, and modify behaviors to individual patients as well as client groups. They will also be responsible for creating and writing educational materials, conducting meetings, and planning informative, interesting, and effective programs.  These duties are carried out for a specific client at their various locations. Essential Functions:          Develop and promote Physical, Mental, and Emotional Health Education Programs as needed Develop and promote programs emphasizing wellness and prevention and that emphasize the importance of healthy lifestyles. Some of these program topics will include tobacco cessation, diabetes management, hypertension management, COPD management, Cardiac Management, Exercise and Physical Fitness Development, Weight Loss Management and other topics.  The programs should include step-by-step implementation plans, program details, resources needed, goals for success, and all tools needed to successfully complete the program Develop a plan to educate the on-site providers about Disease Management and Wellness modules, including protocol for BMI measurements and tracking Assist in planning client wellness fairs including speakers, health-related demonstrations, displays, and video materials provided by local agencies, insurance carriers, local/regional agencies, hospitals, and other resources Measure, monitor, and report on efficacy of all Health Related Programs/Modules of Healthstat Review client HRA information, as requested, and consult on wellness information, compliance program design, and effectiveness of wellness programs Draft executive summary on HRA summary report Will work with individual patients after the completion of HRA’s to provide coaching on HRA results with the goal of helping the individual change their lifestyle and improve risks  Present and discuss Health and Wellness programs to assigned client and to discuss Health Related topics in an effort to add value to and obtain revenue from the prospective client Consult on wellness and disease management topics at the request of other benefit consultants, brokers and others in the wellness industry Prepare and distribute a list of community health agencies’, hotlines for drug/alcohol abuse, abuse, and crisis intervention to be available to and used by the on-site clinic providers in their contacts with patients at the assigned client site  Develop and maintain a database to stay current on new, innovative techniques to promote wellness and chronic disease prevention and management Determine availability of governmental grants to help fund the R&D of these programs Perform other duties as assigned Essential Physical Demands: Ability to sit at desk in office location each normal work day Ability to use personal computer Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively in person and by telephone Ability to travel commercially by common carrier Ability to work well in a fast paced environment, while managing multiple priorities and  meeting deadlines Ability to drive to and from client and vendor sites if needed Ability to lift and pull 25lbs Ability to travel 20% of the time Essential Environmental Demands:             Ability to work in climate-controlled office environment Ability to conduct client meetings, on occasion, in a variety of environments