Health Promotion Technician

BRS; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Paid time off (vacation & sick)

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Short & long term disability

Company paid life insurance

401(k) with company match

Profit sharing & tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Glacier Support Services seeks a Health Promotion Technician to support the Armed Forces Wellness Center at Ft. Jackson, SC. This on-site role involves coordinating events, scheduling, referrals, and clerical support to help deliver six core wellness programs focused on prevention and readiness.

The position requires a 4-year Allied Health degree, current AHA BLS, and strong MS Office skills. U.S. citizenship and ability to meet Public Trust requirements are mandatory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Allied Health from an accredited college or university.
• Current AHA BLS certification required.
• Proficient in MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide program support including coordination of community events, scheduling, referrals, and clerical tasks.
• Educate clients on AFWC services and assist health educators with biometric screening.
• Conduct health and biometric screenings and administer health promotion briefs.
• Manage center schedules using Microsoft Office and military medical record systems.
• Coordinate and conduct on-site unit health promotion briefings using standardized presentations.

Skills

customer service

team player

attention to detail

Public Trust readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Allied Health

Tools

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel

Job description

Glacier Support Services is seeking a Health Promotion Technician to support the Armed Forces Wellness Center (AFWC) at Ft. Jackson, SC. This is an on-site position.

The Health Promotion Technician reports to the Armed Forces Wellness Center (AFWC) Director/Lead Health Educator and works as a team member in a dynamic group that delivers primary prevention services that improve health and build readiness by targeting the behaviorally modifiable factors most likely to result in chronic disease, injury and/or performance issues. The Health Promotion Technician will participate in providing six core programs (health assessment review, physical fitness, healthy nutrition, stress management, general wellness education, and tobacco education) as part of the standardized AFWC program.

What You’ll Do

• Provide support to the AWC program with tasks such as coordination of community events, scheduling appointments, managing referrals, performing administrative and clerical support tasks, educating clients on the AWC mission and services available, and supporting health educators in biometric screening.
• Conduct basic assessments such as health and biometric screenings as well as instructing health promotion briefs.
• Manage center schedules using Microsoft Office Suite and military medical record systems.
• Coordinate community outreach events.
• Schedule appointments, manage referrals, and perform administrative and clerical support tasks.
• Conduct basic assessments such as health and biometric screenings.
• Coordinate and conduct on-site unit level health promotion briefings using standardized presentations.
• Perform data entry for all automated systems currently utilized by the medical treatment facility.
• Assist the AFWC Director with equipment maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Bring

Required:

• 4-year degree in an Allied Health field from an accredited college or university. Allied Health degrees include, but are not limited to, health promotion, health education, exercise science, nutrition science, etc.
• Current AHA BLS certification required.
• Proficient in MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel.
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to work well in a fast-paced team environment.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Ability to meet Public Trust requirements.

Preferred:

• Degree in Exercise Science or Exercise Physiology.
• American Red Cross BLS or CPR/AED certification.

What We Offer

Glacier Support Services offers a competitive benefits package to include: paid holidays, paid time off including sick and vacation leave, medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, short and long term disability, company paid life insurance, 401(k) with a company match and discretionary profit sharing and tuition reimbursement.