Wellness Outreach Clinician

ECU Health; Nags Head (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

ECU Health’s Outer Banks Hospital is seeking a Wellness Outreach Clinician to support health assessments, education, and consultations for Outreach customers. The role helps facilitate health fairs, programs, classes, and events while contributing to health promotion planning.

The clinician will conduct interviews, participate in screenings, and review wellness plan results with patients within the Outreach department.

Qualifications

• High School and 1-2 years of formal training/education.
• American Heart Association BLS is required.
• Bachelor or Master’s degree in allied health or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs assessment to include psychosocial, sensory perception, function/mobilization, skin integrity, age related changes and nutritional needs.
• Develops relationships with participants by assisting them with the process of working towards better health providing support, encouragement, and education.
• Documents identified teaching needs and implements plan including patient and/or significant other. Discusses appropriate screenings with participants as appropriate.
• Review lifestyle profile with each participant and gather information about medication, pertinent medical history, social and life styles.
• Uses knowledge and skills to discuss wellness with participants. Topics may include health related behaviors, medications, medical history, family history, health concerns and health promotion resources.
• Ability to collect specimens and perform simple finger pricks, if necessary. Obtains vital signs, height and weight of participants.
• Ability to use AED if needed.

Skills

Health assessment

Health education

Patient communication

Vital signs

AED use

Education

High School diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred in allied health

Master's degree preferred in allied health

Tools

BLS certification

Job description

Position Summary

The Wellness Outreach Clinician serves on the Outreach Health Coach assisting with health assessments, education, and consultations to Outreach customers. The Wellness Clinician assists with the facilitation of health fairs, wellness programs, classes and education events. The Wellness Clinician may also conduct interviews, participate in screenings, and/or review results of health or wellness plans with patients of the Outreach department.

Responsibilities

• Performs assessment to include psychosocial, sensory perception, function/mobilization, skin integrity, age related changes and nutritional needs. Obtains patient history, and patient safety checklist, i.e., high risk for fall within scope of licensure.
• Develops relationships with participants by assisting them with the process of working towards better health providing support, encouragement, and education.
• Documents identified teaching needs and implements plan including patient and/or significant other. Discusses appropriate screenings (mammogram, colorectal, cervical, and dental) with participants as appropriate.
• Review lifestyle profile with each participant and gather information about medication, pertinent medical history, social and life styles.
• Uses knowledge and skills to discuss wellness with participants. Topics may include health related behaviors, medications, medical history, family history, health concerns and health promotion resources.
• Ability to collect specimens and perform simple finger pricks, if necessary. Obtains vital signs, height and weight of participants.
• Ability to use AED if needed.

Minimum Requirements

• High School and 1-2 years of formal training/education.
• Strong preference for a Bachelor or Master's degree in allied health or related field.
• American Heart Association BLS is required.

Pay Range

$24.69 - $35.99

Starting pay in the Outer Banks Hospital/Outer Banks Medical Group market may be higher to reflect local market competitiveness.

Other Information

Shift expectations: Monday thru Friday with weekend and nights

ECU Health

About The Outer Banks Hospital

The Outer Banks Hospital is a full-service critical access hospital offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services. The 21-bed facility is designed to meet the needs of the coastal community, whose year-round population of approximately 35,000 swells to about 350,000 in the summer season. Its campus includes four ORs, a medical/surgical unit, a labor & delivery suite with a dedicated caesarian section OR, a full rehabilitation therapy center, cancer treatment and radiation therapy center, and a 24-hour emergency department.

OBH is fully accredited, provides high quality care in a compassionate environment to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay, and has been nationally recognized for outstanding patient care.

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.