Health Educator - Part-Time Hybrid
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Discover Vanderbilt Health: With eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, we are the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system. Vanderbilt Health has a long tradition of providing world-class care to the people of the Mid-South, living out our mission of moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education and research. Here you’ll find a spirit of collaboration and a supportive community where your expertise is valued, your knowledge expanded and your uniqueness celebrated. We are committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people are united in bringing the most advanced care to our neighbors throughout the region.
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Health Plus Wellness CoachingJob Summary:
In your pivotal role as a Lifestyle Coach for Vanderbilt Health employees, you’ll provide personalized coaching—both in person and virtually—to help individuals set, pursue, and sustain meaningful personal health goals. You’ll serve as a trusted source of accountability, encouragement, and practical support as employees work toward improved wellbeing.Beyond one-on-one coaching, you’ll help expand the reach and impact of Health Plus by actively marketing and promoting program offerings, and you’ll stay connected and aligned with team priorities by participating in regularly scheduled departmental and area meetings.
Why work with us?
• Health Plus is one of three departments that make up Employee Health & Wellness.
• Health Plus’ mission is advancing healthy lifestyle practices
• We have programs, including Lifestyle Coaching that are offered as a benefit to Vanderbilt Health employees and intended to support employees in taking care of their own health and well-being
REQUIRED:
• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience)
• 2 years of experience
• Health Coaching certification preferred
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Prefer experience offering health coaching to clients to support them in
• Offering compassion and empathy to clients
• Promoting departmental health programs (Go for the Gold and other Health Plus programs)
You will work 20 hours weekly and will enjoy a remote hybrid schedule with in-office presence on Monday and Wednesday at the Vanderbilt Medical Arts building located at 1211 21st Avenue South in Nashville, TN.
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DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:
Health Plus (HP) offers programs and services to the VUMC workforce that promote awareness of personal health, motivate positive health actions, provide targeted skill building interventions, and offer opportunities to put those skills into action. A wide variety of programs, tailored to the need of VUMC workforce members, are offered to address weight management, physical activity, nutrition, coping with stress, becoming tobacco free, and social engagement, among other personal health topics. For more information, please visit https://www.vumc.org/hw/health-plus.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Conducts needs assessment and analyzes available data to develop formalized health education programs
• Track program participation by conducting interviews, gathering data and using an electronic database program
• Creates, controls and ensures that health care information is distributed to staff education and outreach programs
• Evaluates programs; performs research on relevant topics and develops and/or revises curriculum modules and/or presentation materials as appropriate
• Coordinate health education programs and services with staff of other departments and organizations. Encourage joint programs
• Write/design health education materials as needed
• Track and produce an annual report showing impact of intervention program. Report tracking data to management, write reports and compose correspondence
• Conduct surveys, make presentations and use media to promote health and health related services
• Participates in the development, marketing and promotional goals and strategies of the program(s)
• Coordinate the activities of consultants, agencies and other providers involved in specific programs
• Participate in projects relating to health education
• Conduct biometric testing on individuals (height, weight, blood pressure, body composition)
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics, finance, administration, legal and community affairs, human resources, communications and marketing, development, facilities, and many more.
At our growing health system, we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose.
Core Accountabilities:
Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.Core Capabilities :
Supporting Colleagues:- Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.- Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services:- Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.- Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.- Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.- Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation:- Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.- Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.- Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.Position Qualifications:
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Relevant Work ExperienceExperience Level:
2 yearsEducation:
Bachelor'sThis role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.
Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.
About Us
PEOPLE ARE AT THE HEART OF ALL WE DO.
Great health care takes great people.
We’re looking for like-minded individuals driven to make a difference. We invite you to explore careers at Vanderbilt Health, where we value collaboration, embrace continuous learning and foster an environment where everyone can thrive.
We’re the largest private employer in Middle Tennessee, with a growing team and an expanding footprint across towns and communities throughout the region.
We employ more than 43,000 people who work in inpatient and outpatient clinical care, research and graduate medical education. Our employees also serve in critical supporting roles in administration, information technology and informatics, finance, legal and community affairs, communications and marketing, fundraising, groundskeeping and facilities, and many other departments.
Our growing academic health system has more than 2,100 licensed hospital beds at eight hospitals:
- Vanderbilt University Hospital
- Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
- Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital
- Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital
- Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital
- Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital
- Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital
- Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital
Vanderbilt Health is the Mid-South's largest provider of specialty care, with hundreds of outpatient clinic and surgical locations throughout the region, and Tennessee’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center for adults and children. We are one of the nation's busiest critical care centers, home to Middle Tennessee’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Burn Center for adults and children, and Middle Tennessee’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. We are the nation’s largest transplant center, and last year we performed the most heart transplants than any center worldwide.
Vanderbilt Health is an epicenter for biomedical research, winning over $1 billion in annual research awards from government, industry, foundations and donors. We are also a national leader in medical training and education, with the largest clinical training center in the Mid-South and the only training center in Tennessee for many adult and pediatric specialties.
We’re honored to be consistently considered among the nation’s best hospitals for quality, safety and patient satisfaction. Three of our hospitals — Vanderbilt University Hospital, Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital and Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital — have been awarded a Five-Star Quality Rating from Medicare.
We support each other and encourage excellence among every member of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth opportunities, competitive compensation and benefits, and a sense of community and purpose.
Join us in advancing health care.
Our vision: The world leader in advancing personalized health
Our mission: Personalizing the patient experience through our caring spirit and distinctive capabilities
