Job Description
Job Description - Summary
- BASIC FUNCTION- The Health and Wellness Coordinator will work within parameters set by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., and under the general direction of the Atlantic Corporate Health manager, assistant manager, and Occupational Health Medical Director. This health professional is responsible for the implementation and administration of a comprehensive health and wellness platform designed to engage client-company employees and is consistent with current health mission and initiatives.
- NATURE AND SCOPE- This position will be administered by a health professional possessing the skills and background stated below. The Wellness Coordinator/Health Educator will focus on achieving specific corporate health and wellness goals and objectives. Wellness Coordinator/Health Educator is responsible for designing, implementing, overseeing, and evaluating health promotion and exercise programs to address identified health and lifestyle needs for an employee population. This health professional will use individual and population-based health promotion strategies to improve lifestyle choices and create a healthy corporate environment.
- Essential Job Functions
- Act as a liaison for on-site clinicians in the delivery of corporate services including employer-based fitness center programming, health fairs, satellite and live lunch and learn programs and screenings
- Administer any social media or internal wellness portal vendor
- Analyze employee health data using a systems approach to in order to establish targeted population programming
- Assist in the research, design, instruction, management, and evaluation of health promotion programs using health promotion theory and ecological framework including, but not limited to incentivized reward programing and benefits design that follows approved Atlantic Corporate Health policy and procedures, work within CHES®/CCWS® nature and scope and/or refer to the appropriate healthcare provider for all program implementation and development
- Conduct needs assessments to inform prevention and education programs
- Coordinate and deliver corporate client employee wellness programs on topics including but not limited to: mental/emotional wellness, nutrition, physical activity, smoking cessation, and weight management
- Coordinate and lead wellness coalition
- Leverage existing health and wellness vendors to support department initiatives, (i.e. EAP, online coaching vendor, graphic design vendors, online wellness platforms, etc.)
- Monitor each program to assure efficient and effective quality service
- Monitor employee program outcomes to create compliance and improve health outcomes
- Promote each health and wellness initiative using the internal communication systems and protocol
- Provide overviews, updates, and statistics of such programs at regular intervals
- Provide program consultation, administrative, and technical assistance to corporate benefits personnel
- Works in conjunction with corporation representative focusing on achieving corporate health and wellness goals and objectives
- Perform related duties as assigned
Qualifications - Education- A master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Health Education/Promotion, Public Health or related field preferred. Bachelor's degree Health Education/Promotion, Public Health or related field required.
- Certifications and Licenses-
- Certified Health Education Specialist® (M/CHES) or Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist® (CCWS), required
- CPR for Health Care Provider certification - can be obtained after starting.
- Valid Driver's License and transportation required
- Experience and Skills-
- Exhibit a high level of customer service and client responsiveness
- Exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills demonstrated via physical portfolio
- Experience with organizing, managing, and evaluating health and wellness initiatives, prior experience in corporate/employer-based Health Education/Promotion preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Proficiency regarding the seven areas of Responsibility and including the comprehensive set of Competencies and Sub-competencies from the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (I. Assess Needs, Assets and Capacity for Health Education, II. Plan Health Education, III. Implement Health Education, IV. Conduct Evaluation and Research Related to Health Education, V. Administer and Manage Health Education, VI. Serve as a Health Education Resource Person, V II. Communicate and Advocate for Health and Health Education)
About Us ABOUT US
At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
- Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
- Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
- Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
- Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
- Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
- Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
- CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
- Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
- Atlantic Mobile Health
- Atlantic Rehabilitation
We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:
- 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years
- Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare
- 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare
- 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review
- Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP
- Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
- One of the 100 Best Workplaces for "Millennials" Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
- One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
- Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
- NJ Sustainable Business
EEO STATEMENT
Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.
About the Team Atlantic Corporate Health tailor's employee health programs for over 50,000 employees in several hundred companies, including pharmaceutical corporations, manufacturing companies, Fortune 500 businesses and municipal governments. Our goal is to customize cost-saving health care and behavioral health services through a variety of innovative solutions. Our programs are delivered by Atlantic Health System clinicians. An employee health program with Atlantic Corporate Health will have a positive impact on both employers and employees alike. Corporate wellness initiatives lower costs of health care for businesses and consumers by encouraging proactive wellness programs and offering employees cost-effective, convenient, and quality care. According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, wellness programs have a median return on investment of up to three dollars for every dollar spent.
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