Lifestyle Coach

**Introduction**
- Momentum Health, an entity of Momentum Group delivers sustainable,integrated health solutions that meet the needs of clients in the different segments and maximise lifetime client value. We build and maintain a culture of innovation,and create value through unique insights of how to achieve specific outcomes by using a defined set of Health capabilities.

**Disclaimer**
- As an applicant, please verify the legitimacy of this job advert on our company career page.

**Role Purpose**
- The purpose of this role 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 is essential
- Basic / Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant qualification
- Knowledge of anatomy and phusiolology
- Experience in a counselling and training on HIV/other chronic conditions would be an advantage
- Understanding of a managed health care environment would be an added advantage

**Duties & 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 Disease Management Programmes and appropriately 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.

**Competencies**
- A sense of urgency, focus, accountability, agility and execution to deliver results
- Innovative
- Sensitivity to individual and cultural differences
- Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
- Excellent strategic planning and prioritising abilities
- Ability to work independently
- Critical thinking abilities
- Demonstrate passion in influencing healthcare
- Demonstrate ability to work well within a team and across functional units