Description:
GENERAL SUMMARY
Provides a comprehensive curriculum of health education and wellness programs to members, employees, and/or providers to promote and support healthy lifestyles. Serves as a liaison with internal departments, participating integrated delivery systems, and community resources to implement educational programs.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assesses health and wellness education needs of the members, employees, and/or providers.
- Develops, implements, and presents health education programs and materials to provide for these needs. Monitors the programs to ensure they meet company standards and expectations.
- Identifies resources for health education programs. Coordinates referrals to outside programs. Arranges classes for members. Publicizes and promotes health education offerings.
- Facilitates health education activities for health promotion, quality improvement, accreditation, and related functions.
- Assists internal departments with the development and implementation of their health education programs.
- Assists with community relations programs to raise the company's profile as a positive corporate presence.
- Develops and implements a health education database and reporting system.
- Develops and implements a course payment process. Periodically audits the process to ensure payments are recorded in an accurate and timely manner.
- Monitors the health education budget to ensure expenses are controlled while meeting service requirements.
- Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications:
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- Previous (1-3 years) experience in health education/wellness programs. Expertise in related disciplines such as dietary management or nutrition desired.
- Previous program management and evaluation experience required.
- Basic knowledge of disease and illness prevention and health promotion.
- Demonstrated presentation, interpersonal, and written communication skills required.
- Must be able to work independently.
- Proficient with standard corporate software packages (i.e., Word, Excel, Access).
- Regular local travel may be required.Coventry Health Care is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to building a talented and diverse team.
Job: Professionals
Primary Location: Louisville, KY, US
Other Locations: ,
Organization: 38500 - Coventry Health & Life-KY
Schedule: Full-time
Job Posting: 2013-09-20 00:00:00.0
Job ID: 1313118
GENERAL SUMMARY
Provides a comprehensive curriculum of health education and wellness programs to members, employees, and/or providers to promote and support healthy lifestyles. Serves as a liaison with internal departments, participating integrated delivery systems, and community resources to implement educational programs.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assesses health and wellness education needs of the members, employees, and/or providers.
- Develops, implements, and presents health education programs and materials to provide for these needs. Monitors the programs to ensure they meet company standards and expectations.
- Identifies resources for health education programs. Coordinates referrals to outside programs. Arranges classes for members. Publicizes and promotes health education offerings.
- Facilitates health education activities for health promotion, quality improvement, accreditation, and related functions.
- Assists internal departments with the development and implementation of their health education programs.
- Assists with community relations programs to raise the company's profile as a positive corporate presence.
- Develops and implements a health education database and reporting system.
- Develops and implements a course payment process. Periodically audits the process to ensure payments are recorded in an accurate and timely manner.
- Monitors the health education budget to ensure expenses are controlled while meeting service requirements.
- Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications:
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- Previous (1-3 years) experience in health education/wellness programs. Expertise in related disciplines such as dietary management or nutrition desired.
- Previous program management and evaluation experience required.
- Basic knowledge of disease and illness prevention and health promotion.
- Demonstrated presentation, interpersonal, and written communication skills required.
- Must be able to work independently.
- Proficient with standard corporate software packages (i.e., Word, Excel, Access).
- Regular local travel may be required.Coventry Health Care is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to building a talented and diverse team.
Job: Professionals
Primary Location: Louisville, KY, US
Other Locations: ,
Organization: 38500 - Coventry Health & Life-KY
Schedule: Full-time
Job Posting: 2013-09-20 00:00:00.0
Job ID: 1313118