What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health and Wellness Coordinator position at BLaST - North Office?
The Health and Wellness Coordinator develops and manages the wellness program of the Northern Tier Insurance Consortium (NTIC), educates NTIC members and subscribers about opportunities to improve personal health through lifestyle changes, and provides support to individuals in setting and achieving personal wellness goals.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Designs, compiles, and markets current wellness activities throughout the NTIC participating districts for the purpose of keeping employees up to date regarding current health and wellness activities.
- Develops a plan to distribute health and wellness information (i.e. goals, activities) for the purpose of relaying information and promoting the program.
- Develops and implements assessment plans to determine the population's health and lifestyle needs; tabulates data to design a periodic “Strategic Wellness Plan”.
- Collects data based on participation and surveys. Shares information with Highmark (or successors) and USI Insurance Services (or successors). Provides data analysis and reports to NTIC members in conjunction with Highmark and USI data. Uses data to modify programs to meet the needs of NTIC members.
- Provides services and programs specific to the NTIC strategic goals, employee health risks and interests, and collaborates with internal and external resources (e.g., disease management) to provide a comprehensive plan of care with appropriately defined interventions.
- Develops and administers health and wellness programs in cooperation with the wellness program committee of NTIC and contacts at each district for the purpose of meeting a wide variety of wellness needs.
- Coordinates and communicates program schedules; plans and maintains appropriate program service schedules to maximize efficiency and adequately meet the needs of employees.
- Evaluates wellness participant satisfaction for the purpose of providing a method for determining the success of the wellness program.
- Follows the wellness budget guidelines for the purpose of complying with stated budget recommendations.
- Interacts with a variety of entities (i.e., school districts, community agencies, businesses, health care facilities, etc.) for the purpose of publicizing the health and wellness program.
- Negotiates community-based contracts (i.e., health club memberships, dieticians, trainers) for the purpose of providing employees with a broad selection of wellness activities.
- Participates in meetings and workshops for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to help sustain and improve the wellness program.
- Prepares and presents regular activity reports to management.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in health promotion/management, nurse education, personal fitness/training, human resource management, business or public administration, or a related field. Three (3) or more years of health programming experience and/or managerial capacity and experience in wellness program design and evaluation preferred. Excellent communication skills necessary.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports and professional correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of staff, teachers, administrators, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to manage, analyze, and interpret an extensive variety of technical, medical and legal information and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Ability to apply knowledge of current research, regulatory guidance and applicable law related to health and wellness programs. The ability to plan and implement trainings based on objectives and outcomes related to personal health and wellness that meets the needs of all members of the NTIC. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with, peers, staff, consulting physicians, and district administration. Demonstrate the ability to speak clearly and concisely in written or oral communication. Competent in the use of computer technology.
Salary : $50,000 - $55,000