Nutrition Counselor

Position: Nutrition Counselor
Company: Medi-Weightloss of Peoria

About Us:
Join our thriving team at Medi-Weightloss of Peoria where we're dedicated to transforming lives by helping individuals achieve their health and weight loss goals. Our personalized medical weight loss programs, combined with a supportive and caring environment, make us a leader in the industry. We are seeking a talented and experienced individual to enhance our team.

Why Join Us:
• Dynamic Team Culture: Be part of a talented and collaborative team committed to excellence in patient care.
• Career Growth Opportunities: Thrive in an environment that values your skills and offers opportunities for professional development.
• Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package.

Primary Responsibilities:

The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role with primary responsibilities that include patient vitals, Nutrition counseling, EKG, drawing blood, and front office duties. We value team players with clinical skills, nutrition knowledge, and a strong customer service background. Exercise knowledge is a plus! Clinical experience in EKG and phlebotomy is a plus, but we will train the right candidate!

Administrative Duties:
• Utilize a multi-line phone system to answer and appropriately route all incoming calls.
• Conduct follow-up calls to discuss patient progress and address concerns.
• Refer non-routine, sensitive, or complex requests to the appropriate staff member.
• Ensure exceptional patient service by maintaining a friendly environment, greeting patients, and upholding outstanding standards.
• Assist with monitoring daily inventory levels of clinical and office supplies.
• Perform daily scanning and uploading of documents in patient files.
• Train additional staff on daily procedures when requested by the office manager and/or physician.
• Participate in clinic marketing efforts and provide ongoing support to promote clinic profitability and success.

Clinical Duties:
• Obtain patient vitals, EKG, and perform phlebotomy.
• Administer IM injections.
• Prepare laboratory order forms and obtain patient laboratory results.
• Assist physicians or mid-level practitioners with patient referrals to other healthcare professionals.
• Document patient progress notes in the patient chart and/or EMR.
• Conduct follow-up calls to patients to discuss progress and address concerns.
• Perform other clinical duties as required.

Requirements:
To excel in this role, you should have:
• Front office experience
• Clinical experience in EKG and phlebotomy a plus, but we will train the right candidate!
• Prior experience and training in exercise (a plus).
• Strong communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills.

Salary: $16-$20 an hour depending on experience