What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

UTHealth Houston is seeking a Wellness Biomedical Screener to deliver corporate and community wellness initiatives across various organizations. This role involves conducting biometric screenings, engaging with the public at health fairs, and promoting wellness education. The specialist will travel independently to event locations, support setup and breakdown, and ensure confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Delivers corporate and community wellness programs to various organizations. Develops and maintains relationships to deliver wellness activities that are defined, measured, analyzed and coordinated across UT Physicians.

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Assists with delivering biometric screening programs to the public at community health fairs for multiple organizations.

2. Participates in Patient Intake, and providing biometric screenings such as height, weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, bone density, body fat, BMI, etc.

3. Communicates with the public to explain procedures and programs.

4. Distributes promotional fliers or educational materials.

5. Serves as an active team member in health fairs, health promotions and other team events.

6. Attends and participates in meetings, trainings and staff development.

7. Responsible for set up and breakdown at Health Fair locations.

8. Independently travels to various locations and provides screening services.

9. Maintains confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines in regard to patient information.

10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Ability to communicate effectively with participants
Excellent written and oral communication skills

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's degree in a health-related field or equivalent experience in lieu of degree.

Minimum Experience:

None; 1 year of experience in healthcare or community wellness programs preferred.
May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds frequently and/or up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.
Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.