Overview
Lifestyle Coach MMH260805-7 Jobs in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa at Momentum
Title: Lifestyle Coach MMH260805-7
Company: Momentum
Location: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Role Purpose
The purpose of this position is to manage members’ chronic conditions, personalise treatment plans and assist members to lead a healthier lifestyle under the supervision of clinical support within the holistic integrated model.
Requirements
- A National Senior Certificate with Bachelors pass is essential
- Health-related tertiary qualification such as Pharmacy Assistant, Social Worker, Enrolled Nurse or Psychology major.
- Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology essential
- Experience in counselling and training on HIV/other chronic conditions would be an advantage
- Understanding of managed health care environment would be an added advantage
- Strong proficiency in English, with exceptional verbal and written communication abilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- Identification of beneficiaries who are eligible for enrolment onto disease management programmes (DMP) – including high risk chronic – HIV, hypertension and diabetes, mental health, maternity and oncology programmes.
- To enrol members as identified or referred by other clinical teams onto the appropriate disease management program and escalate for follow ups according to managed care protocols and guidelines.
- Provide health education, basic counselling, and care co-ordination to at risk members under the supervision of clinical support based on documented policies and processes.
- Optimise outcomes for enrolled members with high quality interventions and empowering clients to prevent disease complications and hospitalisation.
- Monitoring of medication and care plan compliance including routine pathology monitoring and interventions.
- Load pre-authorisations to facilitate access to benefits including PMB baskets, medication and specialists.
- Accurate record keeping of interactions on each beneficiary profile.
- Provide input for monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc client reports as required.
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