Weight Loss Program Instructor

Description:

Providence is calling a Weight Loss Program Instructor - Weight Loss Services Clinic (1.0 FTE, Days) to Providence Portland Medical Center in Portland, OR.

We are seeking a Weight Loss Program Instructor - Weight Loss Services that will

deliver the HMR program for Weight Management by providing intensive behavioral lifestyle health coaching. The Instructor will represent and promote the program to staff, patients, and community.

In this position you will have the following responsibilities:

• Coach patients on lifestyle health changes in groups or individually
• Conduct timely and consistent communications with prospective and enrolled patients, including follow-up
• Conduct program orientations to present overview of program(s) to prospective patients
• Maintain and provide regular updates to local clinic leadership and System office on patient health metrics, program data, and local impacts
• Promote quality patient care to prospective program participants, patients, and staff
• Communicate regularly with the staff to promote a consistent, integrated and effective program
• Participate in strategy reviews of clinic to improve patient interactions and health outcomes
• Attend meetings to discuss administrative and patient care issues
• Provide updates on patient care on a weekly basis to clinic team
• Present program at community functions

Qualifications:

Required qualifications for this position includes:

• High School Diploma -OR- GED -OR- equivalent education/experience
• Associate's Degree in Wellness, Health related area -OR- equivalent education/experience
• Health Educator certification or attain within one (1) year
• Ability to analyze information gathered by investigation, and report findings and recommendations
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills, and the ability to effectively build relationships with customers
• Public Speaking

Preferred qualifications for this position include:

• Two (2) years experience with training or coaching adults in wellness or diet and nutrition related topics
• Healthcare experience

About Providence in Oregon

As the largest healthcare system and largest private employer in Oregon, Providence offers exceptional work environments and unparalleled career opportunities.

The Providence Experience begins each time our patients or their families have an encounter with a Providence team member and continues throughout their visit or stay. Whether you provide direct or indirect patient care, we want our patients to feel that they are in a welcoming place where they can be comfortable and free from anxiety. Our employees create the Providence Experience through simple, caring behaviors such as acknowledging and welcoming each visitor, introducing ourselves and Providence, addressing people by name, providing the duration of estimated wait times and updating frequently if timelines change, explaining situations in a way that puts patients at ease, carefully listening to their concerns, and always thanking people for trusting Providence for their healthcare needs. At Providence, our quality vision is simple,

"Providence will provide the best care and service to every person, every time."

Providence is consistently ranked among the top 100 companies to work for in Oregon. It is also home to two of our award-winning Magnet medical centers. Providence hospitals and clinics are located in numerous areas, ranging from the Columbia Gorge to the wine country to sunny southern Oregon to charming coastal communities to the urban setting of Portland. If you want a vibrant lifestyle while working with a team highly committed to the art of healing, choose from our many options in Oregon.

For information on our comprehensive range of benefits, visit:

http://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/rewards-benefits/

Our Mission

As expressions of God’s healing love, witnessed through the ministry of Jesus, we are steadfast in serving all, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.

About Us

Providence is a comprehensive not-for-profit network of hospitals, care centers, health plans, physicians, clinics, home health care and services continuing a more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day

Job Category: Education

Location: Oregon-Portland

Req ID: 279369