Full-Time

Wellness Educator/Instructor

UW Health

UW Health

5,001-10,000 employees

Academic medical center; cancer, pediatrics, transplants.

Compensation Overview

$24.24 - $35.14/hr

Rockford, IL, USA

In Person

Work is based at UW Health's N Main St Clinic.

Bachelor's

Category
Training (1)
Required Skills
CPR
Nursing
Basic Life Support (BLS)

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree is required.
  • Experience creating and introducing new plans with attention to detail, functionality, and outcome measurement is required.
  • A Licensed Dietician, Registered Dietician Nutritionist, or National Exercise Trainers Association wellness coaching certification is required.
  • A National Exercise Trainers Association, American Council on Exercise, or American Sports & Fitness Association certified group fitness instructor certification, or a Registered Yoga Teacher 200-hour certification from a Yoga Alliance-accredited school, is required.
  • Basic Life Support/CPR certification must be obtained within three months of employment.
Responsibilities
  • Teach or coach individuals and groups in diet, nutrition, or exercise.
  • Conduct individual and group health risk evaluations or testing.
  • Create and introduce new wellness plans with attention to detail, functionality, and outcome measurement.
Desired Qualifications
  • A related healthcare degree, such as exercise physiology, dietetics, nursing, or another pertinent healthcare field, is preferred.
  • At least two years of teaching or coaching experience, or equivalent experience in diet, nutrition, or exercise, is preferred.
  • Experience with individual and group health risk evaluations or testing is preferred.

UW Health provides patient care, teaching, and research through a 471-bed academic medical center affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison. It combines inpatient treatment and outpatient clinics with multidisciplinary teams using evidence-based care and advanced medical technologies. It differentiates itself as an academic medical center connected to UW–Madison, enabling access to clinical trials and comprehensive transplant services. Its goal is to improve patient outcomes and advance health through high-quality care, education, and research for the community and beyond.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

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Founded

1998

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • UW Health will add about 425 employees and expand Beaver Dam specialty services in 2026.
  • Partners Health Center in Rockford expands employer-primary-care reach starting January 1, 2027.
  • Packers partnership on April 16, 2026 boosts brand visibility and community referral flow.

What critics are saying

  • The Beaver Dam acquisition closes before November 1, 2026, then demands costly integration.
  • Union fights over UW Health bargaining rights reached the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2025.
  • Out-of-state expansion into northern Illinois increases payer and employer-switching competition risk by 2027.

What makes UW Health unique

  • UW Health celebrated its 2,000th pancreas transplant on August 26, 2026.
  • Its Program for Advanced Cell Therapy launched a first-of-its-kind kidney rejection trial in April 2026.
  • The University of Wisconsin academic link creates specialty depth competitors cannot quickly copy.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Family Planning Benefits

Professional Development Budget

Wellness Program

Childcare Support

Flexible Work Hours

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