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Wellness Specialist
Geisinger
Job Title: Wellness Specialist Location: Bloomsburg, PA Department: Geisinger Health Plan Work Type: Full Time
JOB SUMMARY: This position is primarily responsible for the creation and management of new wellness products to benefit the Health Plan's employer groups and individuals. Works under the direction of Manager, Wellness Programs.
Assigned duties are implemented in a manner appropriate to the segment of the market being targeted. Will spend a significant portion of time in the field with limited supervision. Interacts with all levels of Geisinger Health Plan Marketing, Health Services and Sales staff
COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS: Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills required for effective communication with staff and internal and external customers.
Demonstrates excellent organizational and presentation skills.
Demonstrates self-starter attitude and accepts travel and working independently in the field.
Demonstrates attention to detail and the ability to analyze contracts, productivity figures, demographic information, statistics and procedures
The specific statements shown above are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree required. Bachelors degree in Health Education, Health Services, Exercise Physiology or related field is acceptable.
Minimum two years experience in health screenings, wellness programs, health education programs or related field preferred.
Knowledge/background in employee wellness programs required. Knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHA), the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Laws preferred. Experience in an insurance or occupational medicine business preferred. Experience in disease/case management, managed care and health care preferred.
Valid Pennsylvania driver's license for travel to company locations required
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Duties require exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally (approximately 10-33% of shift) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push and pull articles such as files and boxes.
Must be able to manage significant travel between Geisinger Health Plan offices and employer groups as required
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
GEISINGER HEALTH PLAN (GHP) is the health insurance component of Geisinger and serves over 460,000 members in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Begun in 1985, GHP provides high quality, affordable health-care benefits for businesses of all sizes, individuals and families, and Medicare beneficiaries.
About Geisinger: Geisinger is a physician-led health system comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 583,000-member health plan Geisinger is nationally recognized for innovative practices and quality care. Geisinger serves more than 3 million people in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient AtlantiCare, A member of Geisinger. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became the newest member of the Geisinger Family.
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.* Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. *Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit.
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