SUMMARY

At AC Wellness, our entire focus is to deliver compassionate, effective healthcare to the Apple employee population. We believe that trusting, accessible relationships with our patients, enabled by technology, promotes high quality care and a great patient experience. This is fostered by an environment of continuous learning and teamwork, which in turn allows us to work with our patients to achieve exceptional health outcomes.

As an integral member of the primary care team, the Health Partner works in direct partnership with the primary care physician to help patients improve their health and wellness through sustainable behavior change. The Health Partner uses a thoughtful and strategic combination of health education, health coaching, and behavioral analysis to help patients overcome barriers such as knowledge gaps, harmful attitudes, environmental constraints, and skill deficits that hinder their potential for improved health and quality of life.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS 

• Serve as primary point-of-contact for patients.  
• Evaluate and interpret health needs of patients and provide direct assistance in setting goals. 
• Provide one-on-one patient coaching, education, and support through various modes of communication.
• Translate scientific language and concepts into understandable information for patients.
• Consult with primary care physician and care team to promote and integrate high quality, patient-centered care.
• Develop, tailor, and disseminate culturally and linguistically competent health education material.
• Link patients with expert consultants when appropriate.
• Collect and analyze data for program evaluation.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors degree and 2+ years of relevant experience in health education, health promotion, public health, exercise physiology, nutrition or related field.
• Thorough knowledge of health behavior and adult learning theories and their application.
• Demonstrated experience in nutrition, physical activity, and chronic disease education.
• Certification from accredited health coaching program strongly preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Physical Activities	——Amount of Time Spent——
	Rarely 0 - 12%	Occasionally 13 - 33%	Frequently 34 - 66%	Regularly 67 %+
Seeing: Must be able to see and read with or without corrective lenses				X
Hearing: Must be able to hear adequately to communicate with people in person and via phone systems				X
Sitting			X
Standing/Walking			X
Climbing/Stooping/Kneeling/Bending	X
Lifting/carrying up to 25 lbs		X
Lifting/Carrying over 50 lbs	X
Pulling/pushing/reaching			X
Grasping/Feeling/Finger use of both hands: Must be able to write; type; se a keyboard and telephone system				X

This job description is subject to change at any time. This is not a contract and duties may be added to meet business needs. By signing below the employee acknowledges that s/he has reviewed and received a copy of the job description and understands the functions of her/his position.