Health and Wellness Coordinator - Las Vegas, NV

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The Onsite Health & Wellness Coordinator will provide employees with prevention and lifestyle intervention services focusing on nutrition, physical activity, weight management, stress management, and reduction of risk for chronic disease.

The Health Coach will use behavior modification and coaching techniques via one-on-one and group sessions to educate employees at risk to reach personal health goals.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Collaborates effectively through referral process with integrated health plan teams including registered nurses and dietitians
• Enters accurate data into designated care management applications in a timely manner to demonstrate the progress and efficacy of onsite wellness programming
• Develops interventions, facilitates consultations and challenges to assist employees in meeting short- and long-term wellness and fitness goals
• Assists with basic fitness questions and programming and provides onsite gym orientations
• Provides weight management and basic nutrition education relating to lifestyle management
• Collaborates with LVS management teams to design healthy menu modifications in the employee dining room
• Serves as the wellness liaison between employees and Human Resources to enhance employee work / life balance
• Adheres to organizational and departmental policies and procedures and credentialed compliance
• Coordinates team and individual events to improve employee knowledge in regards to nutrition, prevention and physical activity
• Demonstrates and maintains knowledge of utilization management, care coordination processes and current standards of care
• Performs comprehensive physical assessments such as BMI, body fat%, functional movement screening, blood pressure, etc.

and documents findings in a concise and timely manner

• Maintains current knowledge of health plan benefits and provider network including internal and external provider teams
• Candidates must be located in the Las Vegas, NV area and available to work 100% onsite with the client. This is a 40 hour per week position Monday - Friday;

however, schedule flexibility (arrival / departure times) is required and may include occasional weekends.

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree or higher in health and wellness, public health or related field
• 3+ years of experience designing and delivering diverse wellness programming, including weight management, nutrition, fitness and preventive care
• Ability to work flexible hours, including days, some evenings and some weekends
• Excellent writing and curriculum development skills required with corporate wellness planning background
• Self-starter will be expected to program plan and create wellness-based interventions upon demand
• Experience with electronic charting, medical records and referral processes
• Intermediate or advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Preferred Qualifications :

• Certified Health Education Specialist
• Bilingual Spanish highly preferred

Nevada Residents Only : The hourly range for this role is $28.03 to $54.95 per hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc.

UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone.

We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.

Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes.

We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere : UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.