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.

Exempt

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

• 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

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

• 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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Reports timely participation, program led by the individual. Maintains all databases and…