Health Promotion Specialist Casual Job at Advocate Aurora Health ...
Advocate Aurora Health - Milwaukee, WI, United States, 53244
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Overview
Department:
08684 AMG Wellness Services WI South - Employer Based Wellness
Status:
Part time
Benefits Eligible:
No
Hours Per Week:
0
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
0 assigned
Major Responsibilities:
- Performs onsite health and biometric screenings, blood draws and provides vaccinations.
- Provides educational counseling and health coaching based on participant results and accurately records screening information along with proper routing of all paperwork for processing.
- Provides recommendations on referrals to physicians for follow-up treatment as appropriate.
- Provides various educational programs for employers.
- Prepares and maintains a clean, safe, and fully stocked screening station.
- May oversee activities of health promotion technicians at offsite client company/community locations. Provides ongoing training and support to staff.
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.
Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
- Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices, or
- Exercise Physiologist (RCEP) registration issued by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), or
- Dietitian (RD) registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and
- Dietitian certification issued by the state in which the team member practices.
Education Required:
- Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics, or
- Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Physiology, or
- Associate's Degree in Nursing.
Experience Required:
- Typically requires 5 years of experience in nursing, dietetics/nutrition or exercise physiology that includes experiences in wellness and health promotion, adult teaching, and patient education/counseling.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
- Knowledge of nutrition, exercise activity, stress management, and other behaviors supportive of a healthy lifestyle.
- Exceptional interpersonal, communication (oral and written), teamwork and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to comfortably and professionally present educational seminars to small and large groups.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend and twist throughout the workday.
- Frequently transports promotional displays and materials as well as screening and educational supplies. (Frequently lifts up to 25 lbs. and occasionally lifts up to 35 lbs. Pushes and pulls up to 30 lbs.)
- May be exposed to blood and body fluids and thus appropriate protective clothing (gloves, goggles and lab coat) must be worn as necessary.
- Position requires travel, may be exposed to weather and road hazards.
- Exposed to both a normal office environment and a variety of work-site and community environments for program delivery. Work-sites and community environments may contain odors, dust and dirt.
- Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
- Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule/hours.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
Pay Range: $26.10 - $39.15
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work.
Compensation:
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and More:
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Health:
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
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