Karen Peters

Experience

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  Healthy Redesign

  Jan 2010 - now

  Health Coach

  Offering private and group coaching to assist with lifestyle changes to improve health, lose weight, reduce stress, manage chronic disease, improve nutrition and food preparation skills and increase physical activity. - Provide individual health coaching to set goals and achieve optimal health- Nutrition based counseling for eating disorders including development of goals, strategies and meal plan- Lead groups with goal of making sustainable, positive, lifestyle changes - Present on health and wellness topics - Provide employee wellness coaching as well as consultations for businesses and organizations seeking to develop or improve existing employee wellness program- Offering pantry cleanse, meal planning assistance and grocery store outings Show less

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  Wellness Council of Arizona

  Jan 2011 - Oct 2015

  Employee Wellness Coach

  Develop, implement and manage employee wellness programs - Facilitate one-on-one coaching sessions to help clients set and achieve health goals - Provided biometric testing, use data to create database and measure outcomes- Design and coordinate health fairs, biometric events and employee wellness challenges- Create and present lunch & learns on health and wellness topics- Maintain data and analyze to determine program direction and ensure return on investment (ROI)- Lead and coordinate Wellness Committee meetings and activities- Facilitate exercise classes Show less

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  University of Phoenix

  Sept 2013 - Aug 2016

  Instructor

  Facilitate courses in areas of Healthcare Administration and Health Education. - Create curriculum, assignments and group activities- Grade tests, essays and papers- Communicate with students and assist with areas of difficulty- Received consistently high student reviews

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  Desert Milagros

  Sept 2015 - Aug 2016

  Nutritionist

  Provide nutrition counseling for adults and teens with eating disorders. - Provide nutrition counseling for individual clients- Create curriculm for teen and adult groups- Lead adolescent and adult nutrition groups- Maintain notes and enter electronic medical records- Maintain communication with client's therapist, PCP and family as required- Organize and lead grocery store and restaurant outings

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  Aetna

  Nov 2016 - now

  As the Pima County Clinical Health Advocate, I assist Pima County’s Benefit and Wellness professionals with targeted health and wellness initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes and lowering medical spend..Role/Responsibilities:- Analyze medical/pharmacy data to identify trends and areas of focus for Pima County as it relates to disease prevalence, utilization patterns, and population engagement- Develop and present strategies to address underlying medical trends and gaps in care, in collaboration with Pima County - Provide consultation for setting goal and objectives related to the wellness program; assist customer with developing and deploying health promotion and wellness educational programs- Be a subject matter expert on Aetna Care Management and Disease Management programs- Coordinate outreach and promote and encourage participation in Aetna's Disease and Care Management programs- Educate members regarding Aetna consumer tools, resources and programs that can support efforts to improve health and lower costs - Be fluent in Pima County benefits and wellness program and participate in Pima County benefits and wellness team meetings, health fairs and open enrollment presentations and fairs- Assist in driving Primary Care Physician (PCP) engagement and lowering unnecessary ER visits- Assist Pima County's efforts to educate members to become better health care consumers- Assist with projects related to the implementation of Pima County’s initiatives, provide clinical insight and assist with seamless implementation of new programs and initiatives. - Provide analysis and preparation of quarterly reports and present to Pima County Administration - Participate in onsite customer meetings on a regular basis In conjunction with the account team and Aetna Informatics Show less As the Pima County Clinical Health Advocate (CHA), I assist Pima County’s human resource (HR) professionals with targeted health and wellness initiatives. I also assist with implementation of wellness programs and encourage participation for members in Aetnas health management programs.Role/Responsibilities include:- Analyze medical/pharmacy data to identify trends and areas of focus for Pima County as it relates to disease prevalence, utilization patterns, and population engagement- Develop and present strategies to address underlying medical trends for Pima County, in collaboration with Pima County - Provide consultation in long- and short-term planning, goals, and objectives related to the wellness program; assist customer with developing and deploying health promotion and wellness educational programs- Be a subject matter expert on Aetna Care Management programs (CM)- Coordinate outreach with CM contacts to facilitate engagement or re-engagement- Actively participate with the Wellness Council of Arizona (WELCOAZ) and coordinate with Health Coaches to educate them on Aetna CM programs- Be fluent in Pima County benefits and wellness program and participate in Pima County benefits and wellness team meetings- Assist in driving Primary Care Physician (PCP) engagement- Promote Aetna consumer tools- Attend wellness fairs, benefit and employee education events. Use these opportunities to educate Pima County employees about Aetna programs and services. Ensure members have knowledge of how to access and best utilize available resources.- Assist with projects related to the implementation of Pima County’s initiatives, provide clinical insight and assist with seamless implementation of these initiatives. - Assist with the analysis and preparation of quarterly reporting presentations. - Participate in onsite customer meetings on a regular basis In conjunction with the account team and Aetna Informatics Show less

  • Clinical Health Advocate

    Nov 2016 - now

  • Clinical Health Advocate, Aetna Clinical Consulting, Strategy and Analysis

    Nov 2016 - now