Sr. Health Coach - Educator - Columbia, MD - Remote - #248327

At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Sr. Health Coach is responsible for the management of the Health Education Program including the ability to assess health education and information needs for members and providers, develop appropriate learning materials and programs, assess program effectiveness and provide analytical summaries of program participation and effectiveness.

If you reside within the state of Maryland, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

• The Sr. Health Coach will maintain awareness of current health literature, best practices, and clinical quality measures
• Implement and evaluate completion of all phases of the Health Education Program Description
• Develop a process for members and providers to evaluation the Health Education Program annually to determine the impact of the Program on closure of gaps in care, community events, and outcomes
• Develop and/or provide health education material to a variety of customers
• Develop member/provider articles for the respective website
• Collect and trend health education from internal sources (Nurse Line, Marketing Community Events)
• Develop appropriate community events to address members with chronic conditions or in need of medical services
• Perform post-event evaluations and summarize findings
• Provide provider practice on-site health education upon request
• Act as a clinical quality health educator liaison with internal customers including but not limited to:
• Marketing
• Network Management
• Compliance
• Operations
• Utilization Management
• Attend Consumer Advocate Committee and Consumer Advisory Board Meetings as a representative of the Quality Department
• Work in collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer to determine appropriate health education activities to close member gaps in care
  

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Years of post-high school education can be substituted/is equivalent to years of experience.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of current health education experience as a RN or a certified health educator
• Computer proficiency in Word, Outlook, Internet, Excel, and Power Point
• Reliable transportation as role requires driving to attend meetings, etc. throughout the state of MD
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiar with Medicaid Guidelines
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Bilingual
• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy
  
  

The hourly range for this role is $28.61 to $56.06 per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.