What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Coach position at Link Healthcare SC?
LINK Healthcare is a growing and innovative healthcare solution located in Schofield, Wisconsin, providing direct primary care. Our clinic offers a variety of services, including primary care, occupational health, chronic disease management, and wellness programs. We're looking for a compassionate and forward-thinking individual to join our team as a full-time Health Coach. Health Coaches play a vital role in empowering patients to achieve their wellness goals through education, support, and personalized care. If you're passionate about making a difference and ready to help us reshape healthcare, we’d love to hear from you!
WHY LINK?
- Our appointments are a minimum of 30 minutes; we want to genuinely care for our patients and hear them. Quality not quantity is our goal, with average patient load of 10-15 patients per day.
- We offer same day care and minimal wait times for routine care appointments.
- Our membership is "all-inclusive", meaning no out of pocket costs to the patient.
- Being independent of any "big system" limitations, we can always direct the patient to the highest quality, low-cost options available when care is needed outside the LINK continuum.
- LINK offers a relaxed, collaborative environment with a focus on relationship building and optimal patient outcomes.
- All team members are encouraged to be a part of shaping our processes and our culture.
- NO WEEKENDS! NO LATE NIGHTS! NO HOLIDAYS! NO ON CALL! Need we say more?
What you would do:
- Conducts initial and ongoing consultations, performing comprehensive lifestyle assessments for each patient.
- Offers verbal and written guidance aimed at mitigating unhealthy decisions and behaviors.
- Utilizes assessment data to conduct analysis and devise individualized care plans tailored to each patient's specific needs.
- Designs and delivers seminars for clients and participants.
- Utilizes motivational interviewing techniques and effective communication skills to foster maximum participation and engagement.
- Provides personalized coaching to empower patients in making independent decisions regarding lifestyle changes to enhance overall health.
- Demonstrates the capacity to recognize patient limitations and discern when external referrals for ongoing care or counseling are warranted, drawing upon knowledge, education, and experience.
- Adheres to established program workflows and proficiently documents client data in electronic charts in a timely manner.
- Engages in both face-to-face and virtual telephone consultations and treatment sessions.
- Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication abilities.
- Ensures client confidentiality and safety while exhibiting compassion in assisting others.
- Undertakes additional duties as necessary or specified.
- Willingly conducts on-site visits with employers to facilitate health and wellness promotion among employees.
- Desired experience in project planning and wellness challenges, though not mandatory
Who you are:
- Possesses strong and effective communication skills, both verbal and written, facilitating collaboration with providers, staff, patients, and diverse multidisciplinary team members.
- Demonstrates a robust attitude and genuine desire to assist and care for patients, exhibiting compassion and striving to deliver the highest quality patient and client experiences.
- Possesses essential proficiency in computer and phone usage.
- Displays willingness, adaptability, and self-motivation, embracing change as necessary.
- Exhibits excellent teamwork skills, fostering positive relationships and maintaining professionalism in all interactions.
- Demonstrates the ability to maintain accurate charting and record-keeping in a timely manner.
- Capable of recognizing and effectively prioritizing workload while remaining flexible.
- Possesses strong problem-solving, decision-making, planning, and organizational capabilities.
- Maintains a professional appearance and demeanor, along with a positive attitude and confident demeanor.
- Willingness to conduct on-site visits with employers and engage with employees to promote health and wellness.
- Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Exhibits outstanding interpersonal abilities.
- Displays exceptional organizational skills.
- Previous experience in health coaching is highly preferred.
- Possesses the capability to uphold HIPAA compliance and safety regulations.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional experience in a health-related field, such as nutrition, counseling, fitness, health education, psychology, wellness, nursing, or a related area of healthcare.
WHAT’s IN IT FOR YOU?
- Competitive salary
- Generous PTO along with paid holidays.
- Complimentary, best in class health care and physical therapy.
- Ability to learn and grow with the best team members.
- Company paid life, short/long term disability.
- Simple IRA with 3% company match.
The fine print…All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug screen. LINK Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. LINK Healthcare participates in E-Verify.