Wellness Coordinator

At Houston Methodist, the Wellness Coordinator position is responsible for implementing health promotion and disease prevention programs for a diverse population through individual and group instruction. This position performs a variety of health assessments, including metabolic, flexibility, body composition, bone density, fitness testing; health screenings including height, weight, waist girth, hip girth, blood pressure, and cholesterol or HbA1c via finger sticks. The Wellness Coordinator position coordinates services, staff, equipment and supplies for Employee and Corporate Wellness Services. FLSA STATUS
Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in in Health Promotion, Health Science, Public Health, Nutrition, Exercise Science, or related field

EXPERIENCE

• One year experience in Wellness, Health Promotion, Exercise Science, Nutrition, or related field. Will also accept Houston Methodist Wellness Internship rotation in lieu of years of experience

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required

• BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
• Exhibits strong interpersonal, relationship-building, teamwork, and leadership skills (written and verbal communication, ability to deal with difficult situations, etc.)
• Possesses energetic, professional, and self-motivated disposition

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Acts as a dedicated and respected resource to internal HM departments and external corporate clients for wellness-related inquiries that are low to moderate complexity in order to foster a positive culture of health.
• Participates in PRN onboarding staff training including, but not limited to, wellness program development, in-services, and health screening instruction.
• Contributes towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement, i.e. peer-to-peer accountability.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Partners with Senior Wellness Coordinator to coordinate and implement external corporate wellness programs and services, as needed.
• Performs a variety of health assessments, including metabolic, flexibility, body composition, bone density, fitness testing; health screenings including height, weight, waist girth, hip girth, blood pressure, and cholesterol or HbA1c via finger sticks.
• Prepares information and leads discussions on various health and wellness topics in a variety of settings: group, classroom, and one on one which is inclusive of nutrition, fitness, stress management and tobacco cessation topics.
• Distributes health-related communications and marketing materials.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Accurately documents, monitors, and reports individual and population health outcomes, program data, goals, achievements, and results. Provides feedback on wellness programs and partners with key stakeholders to evaluate wellness programs and services based on participation, engagement, outcomes, efficiency, and utilization.
• Communicates team needs, supplies inventory, and equipment management to manager to ensure quality and customer service standards.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Reports timely participation, program led by the individual. Maintains all databases and provides professional reports to management as requested.
• Utilizes resources with cost effectiveness and value creation in mind. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks, assisting coworkers as needed.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Maintains professional expertise and stays current with emerging health and wellness trends. Provides recommendations for optimizing participation with current programs.
• Seeks opportunities to identify self-development needs and takes appropriate action. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an ongoing basis.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• WORK ATTIRE
  • Uniform: No
  • Scrubs: No
  • Business professional: Yes
  • Other (department approved): Yes
  
  ON-CALL*
  *Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
  • On Call* No
  
  TRAVEL**
  **Travel specifications may vary by department**
  • May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
  • May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes

Work Shift:

1 - Day (United States of America)

Job Category:

Non-clinical Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. The health system consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the Texas Medical Center, seven community hospitals and one long-term acute care hospital throughout the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Houston Methodist also includes a research institute; a comprehensive residency program; international patient services; freestanding comprehensive care clinics, emergency care and imaging centers; and outpatient facilities. Come lead with us!

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.