Health Coach

Job Description

Job Description

Akido is rebuilding the healthcare experience from the ground up. Through early interventions designed around social determinants of health (SDoH), world-class care focused on chronic disease, and human-centered technology, we believe we can build a healthcare model that allows for all patients to live their fullest lives. We are a fast-growing, impact-focused, Y Combinator company created out of the University of Southern California's D-Health Lab with the idea that empowering government, healthcare, and nonprofit services with population-based data could help usher in a new era of preventive public health. Today we are building a full stack medical network that leverages our predictive capabilities to provide a frictionless experience for both our patients and care providers.

The Opportunity

In collaboration with the Independent Drivers Guild (IDG) and Workers Benefit Fund (WBF), we are launching an inaugural program this year in New York City, specifically for independent drivers, such as those affiliated with Uber and Lyft. We're looking for a Health Coach who is passionate about advancing health equity and excited by the opportunity to build a new kind of care model from the ground up. You'll not only support patients directly—you'll help design and evolve how we deliver care.

This is not a typical coaching role. You will be a key contributor to a collaborative, multidisciplinary care team, delivering mobile and virtual care to communities who've long been left out of traditional healthcare systems. You'll bring your voice and lived experience into workflow design, patient engagement strategies, and program materials. Your insights will directly shape how we build a model of care that is human-centered, scalable, and grounded in trust. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-moving, team-oriented environment and is energized by co-creating solutions that make care more accessible and compassionate.

What You'll Do

Patient Engagement & Coaching

• Build trusting, sustained relationships with patients through in-person and virtual interactions
• Coach patients on setting and achieving personal health goals—such as managing stress, improving diet, increasing activity, or following care plans
• Use motivational interviewing and trauma-informed techniques to support sustainable behavior change
• Help patients overcome barriers to care and navigate social services in partnership with social workers and care navigators
• Offer culturally relevant, accessible education on lifestyle, prevention, and chronic condition management

Program Building & Innovation

Whole-Person Care & Team-Based Collaboration

Outreach & Community Engagement

Who you are

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Work Environment

This is a mobile and field-based role with frequent travel throughout all five boroughs of NYC. You'll work in a variety of settings including mobile clinics, community organizations, and virtual platforms. Flexibility is key, as the role may involve nontraditional hours including early mornings, evenings, or weekends to best serve our patient population.

Compensation

$35-40 per hour

Akido Labs is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage qualified applicants of every background, ability, and life experience to apply.

Akido Labs, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage qualified applicants of every background, ability, and life experience to contact us about appropriate employment opportunities.