| Job Title: Wellness Extern Location: Pittston, PA Department: Geisinger Health Plan Work Type: Flex Job Summary: The wellness extern will observe employer group and community population management initiatives including health education and/or technical/reporting support for onsite employer programs, community outreach initiatives, quality initiatives, wellness projects, and future opportunities for the wellness team. The extern will experience development and implementation of wellness initiatives, evaluation procedures and metrics, and employee wellness programming Competencies and Skills: Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal forms Responsive, service-oriented and positive Peer collaborator and energized by the open exchange of ideas Knowledge of the health and wellness field The specific statements shown above are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job Education / Experience: Preferred majors: exercise science, kinesiology, public health, community health education Working Conditions/Physical Demands: Work is typically performed in an office setting. OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. Geisinger Health Plan (GHP) is the health insurance component of Geisinger and serves over 460,000 members in Pennsylvania. Begun in 1985, GHP provides high quality, affordable health-care benefits for businesses of all sizes, individuals and families, and Medicare beneficiaries. About Geisinger: Founded more than 100 years ago, Geisinger serves more than three million residents throughout central, south-central and northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Our physician-led system is comprised of 30,000 employees, including 1,600 employed physicians, and consists of 13 hospital campuses, the Geisinger Health Plan, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and two research centers. | 
