Health Educator - 25-78

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At Hill Physicians Medical Group, we’re shaping the healthcare of the future: actively managed care that prevents disease, supports those with chronic conditions and anticipates the needs of our members.

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Hill Physicians has much to offer prospective employees. We’re regularly recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work in the Bay Area” and have been recognized as one of the “Healthiest Places to Work in the Bay Area.” When you join our team, you’re making a great choice for your professional career and your personal satisfaction.

DE&I Statement:

At PriMed, your uniqueness is valued, celebrated, encouraged, supported, and embraced. Whatever your relationship with Hill Physicians, we welcome ALL that you are.

We value and respect your race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disabilities, experiences, perspectives, and other attributes. Our celebration of diversity and foundation of inclusion allows us to leverage our differences and capitalize on our similarities to better serve our communities. We do it because it's right!

Job Description:

Help patients achieve their health/wellness goals and improve clinical outcomes by providing guidance, support, education, and coaching on lifestyle changes and disease state management.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Work in an interdisciplinary team (eg, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, navigators, community health advocates) to help patients manage existing conditions, reduce utilization, and/or improve outcomes.
• Visit physician offices as needed and maintain strong relationship with physicians/practice staff to enhance care coordination and promote HE program.
• Provide patient education telephonically or in-person, in one-on-one sessions and via group classes on topics including but not limited to:
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Nutrition
• Weight management
• Exercise planning
• Stress management
• Proactively outreach to high-risk patients for chronic disease management.
• Develop and implement a personalized, comprehensive health improvement coaching plan based on member’s goals.
• Assist in closing quality care gaps (e.g., breast cancer screening, colorectal cancer screening).
• Maintain client privacy, safety, confidentiality, and advocacy while adhering to ethical, legal, regulatory standards.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills, i.e.: motivational interviewing.
• Actively engage and build rapport with members and/or their support systems.
• Ability to work independently with self-initiative and discipline.
• Uses technology platforms to identify outstanding clinical care gaps (e.g., preventive screenings) and works with patient to ensure that services/labs are completed.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record.
  
  
  

Qualifications And Skills

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in public health, health education, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 - 5 years of experience as a health educator/health coach.
• Experience and content competence in one or more areas including: chronic conditions management, health promotion, women’s health, or counseling/behavior change.
• Experience promoting new ideas, supporting and managing change efforts.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, preferably applied towards motivating providers, practice staff and patients to adopt behavior changes.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and respond to changes in organizational initiatives.
• Ability to problem solve and make decisions.
• Must be flexible and able to adapt to changing patient and organizational priorities
• Ability to travel and attend meetings that may occur outside of normal office hours.
  
  
  

Additional Information:

Salary: $75,000 - $97,000 Annual

Hill Physicians is an Equal Opportunity Employer