Clinical Health Educator - University Surgeons Associates
University Physicians' Association, Inc. (UPA)
Date: 1 week ago
City: Knoxville, TN
Contract type: Full time

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Job Type
Full-time
Description
University Physicians' Association is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time Clinical Health Educator for University Surgeons Associates located in Knoxville, TN.
General Summary: The Clinical Health Educator assists surgical bariatric, surgical prehabilitation and medical weight loss patients during their weight loss journey.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Requirements
Education: BS or MS in Kinesiology or Nutrition
Job Type
Full-time
Description
University Physicians' Association is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time Clinical Health Educator for University Surgeons Associates located in Knoxville, TN.
General Summary: The Clinical Health Educator assists surgical bariatric, surgical prehabilitation and medical weight loss patients during their weight loss journey.
Essential Job Responsibilities
- Create diet and exercise programs for those on track for bariatric surgery, surgical prehabilitation, and medical weight loss.
- Collaborate and communicate with Mid-Level Providers and the Bariatric Dietitian
- Evaluate food intake diaries and collect appropriate data to give patient specific dietary recommendations and acknowledge achievements.
- Create individualized cardiovascular and strength training regiments that are appropriate for
- Assist patients in weight loss goal setting, lifestyle modification plans, and general healthy living education.
- Have knowledge of and provide samples to patients of vitamins and food products in the clinics inventory.
- Make calls to pre-operative, post-operative, and medical weight loss patients through telehealth visits.
- Teach pre-operative and post-operative educational classes for bariatric patients.
- Assist with data collection for maintaining ASMBS accreditation
- Facilitate support groups
- Operate standard office equipment including computers, fax machines, copiers, printers, telephones, etc. Should be proficient in computer programs such as Outlook, Word, and Excel
Requirements
Education: BS or MS in Kinesiology or Nutrition
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