Wellness Specialist

Position Summary

This position manages the company’s worksite wellness programs for all company locations through development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of wellness programs and activities in accordance with established goals and objectives for optimum employee health. Promotes a healthy workplace and directly supervises the wellness coordinator. Abides by Company Safety Program and Policies while performing duties safely.

• Develops and implements assessment plans to evaluate and determine the population health and lifestyle needs.
• Develops and proposes short‑term and long‑term Wellness Action Plans for approval; assists in the development of the annual wellness budget and associated costs.
• Evaluates and recommends wellness interventions based on health risk assessment data and culture that will foster optimum health of employees.
• Promotes a wellness culture that improves health, greater feelings of well‑being, heightened personal performance through recommendations and action plans such as healthier break‑room offerings and/or company policies.
• Works collaboratively with appropriate personnel to determine internal and external sources that may be integrated into the overall care plan for appropriate and effective intervention programs.
• Develops, evaluates and documents effectiveness of individual and population‑wide wellness programs, recommending any revisions as may be appropriate; analyzes reports and trends to effectively manage and fund wellness programs.
• Coordinates monthly wellness committee meetings, quarterly ambassador meetings and semi‑annual or annual management team meetings.
• Collaborates with location‑specific management and ambassadors to evaluate and manage risks based on participation and risk factors; performs annual evaluation of ambassador role and goal setting.
• Assists Company Wellness Committees with recommendations from the committee members and management to coordinate, promote and deliver wellness activities that promote healthy behaviors (health assessments, needs assessments, health screenings, e‑health platforms, Learn‑at‑Lunches, extensive communications, etc.).
• Serves as company representative on community wellness committees and collaborates with other business and community health promotion personnel.
• Collaborates with community initiatives to coordinate and offer events to employees to increase engagement and participation.
• Stays current with trends and legal matters in the industry by attending conferences, workshops, seminars, etc.; applies the information to ensure compliance and further growth and improvement of the program.
• Develops and implements scorecard and other tools for evaluating current health risks and evaluates changes, either positive or negative and measures behavior outcomes.
• Prepares effective internal marketing of wellness programs to maximize participation; designs and/or recommends, organizes and distributes wellness educational materials and resources for all company locations; oversees all information on the company wellness website relative to employees and their spouses.
• Provides individual lifestyle coaching including exercise prescription and nutrition counseling as requested, based on the needs, goals and abilities of each individual.
• Coordinates, documents and evaluates employee tobacco cessation program including behavioral components and nicotine replacement therapies appropriate for each participant.
• Performs biometric screenings including venipuncture, blood pressure measurements, waist circumference, BMI and body fat percentage tests; requires specific vaccinations due to exposure risks.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

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