Onsite Certified Health Educator

Take your skills in a new direction as we continue to grow with CIGNA ONSITE HEALTH as a Certified Health Educator…

At CIGNA, we are committed to providing our customers with employee benefits, expertise and services that improve the health, well-being and productivity of their employees.   CIGNA's people are the key to our success in a changing and increasingly competitive marketplace.   The collective skills, behaviors and work experiences of all CIGNA employees enable us to make a real difference in the lives of our members.  We seek the most talented and creative minds in the industry to develop innovative solutions our customers value and consumers expect.

CIGNA ONSITE HEALTH (COH), a wholly owned subsidiary of Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, designs, staffs and manages onsite health centers / pharmacies and delivers biometric screening services for medium to large single site employers throughout the country.  

ROLE SUMMARY:

This role is responsible for providing onsite support at an individual client site in Greenville, OH for employees/participants who are seeking to be or are already engaged in their organizations health management program. The Onsite Health Educator will provide one-to-one education and referrals to employer-sponsored programs, available and appropriate health advocacy programs through CIGNA and community-based resources.  The Onsite Health Educator will assist eligible participants in onsite Health Risk Assessment (HRA) completion during biometric screenings and provide a brief feedback session on their HRA results.   This individual will also be available to assist employees with their biometric screening and will have the ability to help counsel individuals about their results and next steps towards wellness.  Additionally, the Onsite Health Educator will utilize CIGNA’s team of telephonic Health Advocates when appropriate to provide additional education to supplement the employee’s personal needs.  The Onsite Health Educator will also be responsible for group education on multiple health topics during lunch and learns and other available times.  It will be the expectation that this individual will have the skills to complete blood pressure screenings and assist in encouraging employee’s to get their annual flu shots.  The ability to support the monthly newsletter by contributing on different health topics will be required.

Responsibilities:

A day in the life of an Onsite Certified Health Educator may include:

The Onsite Health Educator will work closely with Customers Health and Wellness team, Customers other healthcare partners, other CIGNA team members and customer wellness committee (key stakeholders) in meeting the organizations health management goals. 

Additionally he/she will:

• - Work closely with Customer and their partners in evaluating present health management program and assists in formulating plan for future programming.

• - Work closely with customer, their vendors and CIGNA Corporation operations teams.
• - Provide onsite face-to-face employee support and education.
• - Assist in the identification of members health advocacy needs.
• - Utilize motivational interviewing and engagement strategies to support overall health and wellness of employees.
• - Educate and refer members on available health resources when appropriate.

   

  - Provide onsite support to members in order to help them identify a need for behavior change to improve health status, reduce health risks and improve quality of life.

• - Educate members about the availability of decision support where multiple treatment options are available.
• - Follow up with employees to ensure that program connectivity has been achieved and assess for educational and/or program referral needs.
• - Document interactions and interventions as directed.
• - Consult with other onsite health and wellness resources to ensure employee’s global health needs are being addressed.

   

  - Provide health and wellness education utilizing a multitude of media’s including group presentations, support group facilitation, creative use of media (i.e. games, quizzes, etc), newsletter contribution, etc

  - Support the design and implementation of site Health Fairs

The ideal candidate qualifications include:

Knowledge/Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated experience and ability in providing superior customer service to organizations and individuals
- Working knowledge of wellness programming and individual engagement strategies
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of behavior change theories and their application
- Proven administrative abilities with strong computer and software application skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment
- Demonstrated ability to set priorities
- A high energy level and excellent written and oral communication skills are essential
- Proven ability to maintain confidentiality
- Passion for health improvement
- Self-directness and the ability succeed in an independent role
- Ability and willingness to travel between client work sites

Qualifications:

• - Minimum of 3-5 years experience in health and wellness field
• - CHES preferred
• - Bachelors degree in health education, health promotion, or related field preferred
• - Experience with direct member communication (written and verbal)
• - Experience in health education and wellness coaching preferred
• - Experience conducting educational and support groups preferred
• - Positive role model in demonstrating healthy behaviors

CIGNA offers a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness benefits, 401k plan, and work/life balance programs, as well as opportunities for career growth and development.

If you are interested in taking your career in a whole new direction or just learning more about our full-time and part-time career opportunities in Health Education please apply online at www.cigna.com and enter Job ID 64948.

Location: Greenville, OH

We are an equal opportunity employer. “CIGNA" and the “Tree of Life" logo are registered service marks of CIGNA Intellectual Property, Inc., licensed for use by CIGNA Corporation and its operating subsidiaries. Most employees are employed by such operating subsidiaries and not by CIGNA.