Job Description

Health Coach

Axia Women's Health is the nation's largest community-based, integrated women's health network in the country serving women throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Kentucky. At its core, Axia Women's Health is a community of over 400 providers across nearly 150 locations committed to providing a more caring, connected, and progressive health care experience for women. Its rapidly growing network spans OB/GYN care, breast health, high-risk pregnancy care, urogynecology care, behavioral health, and fertility. Together, Axia Women's Health puts women first by delivering the personalized care needed for women to lead healthier, happier lives. Axia Women's Health has been recognized as the #1 Physician Practice for Women's Health by Castle Connolly and certified as a Great Place to Work for four consecutive years. Learn more at

Axia Center for Healthy Living is committed to advancing the pillars of wellness nutrition, physical activity, stress management, and sleep through a structured, stepwise approach that supports sustainable lifestyle change. The Health Coach partners closely with the medical team and Registered Dietitians to deliver evidence-based coaching that empowers patients to build healthy habits, improve overall well-being, and achieve long-term health outcomes.

Essential Functions

• Assists our members with a variety of health concerns including, but not limited to, weight management, stress management, developing routines to improve nutrition, physical activity, sleep and other healthy lifestyle changes
• Using a collaborative process that includes assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation, the Health Coach provides quality coaching programs that are part of an integrated and comprehensive care model
• Deliver high quality coaching programs for our members
• Collaborate with members and care teams to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate action plans related to achieving and maintaining an optimal health status
• Engages individual members and groups in healthy lifestyle changes using evidence-based coaching techniques that align behaviors to personal values while fostering an environment of individual responsibility and accountability
• Conducts individual coaching assessments and follow-up sessions on a monthly to bi-monthly basis to patients
• Delivers virtual wellness classes
• Provides recommendations for healthy behavior changes based on established protocols
• Serves as a consultant and educational resource to providers and members
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to communicate, solve problems, and work effectively with people while using good judgment in new and challenging situations
• Knowledge and proficiency in current, evidence-based methods of health coaching including motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy with an emphasis on health promotion and risk reduction

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant health field (i.e Health Education, Nutrition, Nursing, Public Health, Exercise Physiology, Psychology)
• Health Coaching certificate from an approved ICHWC organization preferred
• Minimum of 3 years' experience as a Health Coach/Exercise Physiologist in an out-patient setting
• Must be able to effectively communicate with patients and team members
• Prior work-site health experience
• Experience utilizing electronic health record systems

Pay range estimate: $25/hr - $35/hr

The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Full Time Benefits Summary

• Full time benefit-eligibility beginning the first of the month after hire
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous PTO offering with additional time off for volunteering
• Choice of multiple medical insurance plans to best meet your needs
• Access to Axia providers at little to no cost through Axia's medical insurance
• Axia-paid life insurance, short term and long term disability
• Free counseling for colleagues and family members, including parents and parents-in-law
• Access to discount on Hotels, Theme Parks, Gym Memberships, and more through the Great Works Perks Program
• Additional insurance options including dental, vision, supplemental life insurance, FSA, HSA w/ employer contribution, identity theft, long term care, pet insurance and more!

At Axia Women's Health, we're passionate about creating a community where our colleagues and patients feel empowered to be their full, authentic selves. We welcome all individuals without regards to gender, race, ethnicity, ability, or sexual orientation and proudly celebrate our individual experiences and differences.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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