Health Coach

Virta Health

Health Coach helping Virta Health members reverse metabolic disease through virtual nutrition and behavior-change coaching. Supporting personalized care via chat and telephone while interpreting health data and improving retention.

Posted 8/6/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $30 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in evidence-based nutrition and behavior change coaching, with a strong focus on metabolic health and patient engagement. Proficient in using digital platforms for remote care and skilled in motivational interviewing and goal setting.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Health Coaching ExperienceMotivational InterviewingNutrition CounselingSpanish FluencyNBC-HWC or ICF Certification

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Hard Skills

Behavior Change CoachingMetabolic Health CoachingGoal SettingClinical WorkflowsCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingTyping SkillsDigital Platform ProficiencyAsynchronous CoachingTelephonic Coaching

Soft Skills

EmpathyOrganizational SkillsAttention to DetailCollaborationCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

Google WorkspaceSlackZoomAI-Enabled ToolsTextingPhone CallsVideo ChatsInstant Messaging

Certifications & Qualifications

NBC-HWC CertificationICF Certification

Industry Keywords

Chronic Condition CoachingMetabolic HealthType 2 DiabetesObesityBariatric CentersHealth CounselingCommunity HealthHIPAA Compliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide evidence-based nutrition and behavior change coaching to help members improve metabolic health
Deliver personalized coaching through chat and telephone interactions
Help members interpret nutrition, metabolic-marker, and other health data
Support member engagement, retention, long-term success, and sustainable behavior change
Use motivational interviewing and member-centered goal setting
Follow clinical workflows and accurately document member interactions, outreach, and progress
Collaborate with Virta Providers and other care-team members to deliver tailored, safe care
Complete onboarding training and begin managing Virta members, including onboarding calls and day-to-day care
Learn the platforms, tools, and KPIs used to perform and measure the role
Contribute feedback to team culture, learning, and process improvements
Connect with colleagues and help live out Virta’s values

Requirements

What you’ll need

2 years of experience working directly with patients to create plans and set goals, including chronic-condition or metabolic-health coaching, nutrition counseling, motivational interviewing, community health, weight loss or bariatric centers, health counseling, or mental health counseling
Health coaching experience or recent completion of a coaching program, ideally NBHWC or ICF
Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or advanced degree in a health, behavioral health, or related field
Ability to safely, responsibly, and effectively use digital platforms and AI-enabled tools for remote care
Proficiency with texting, phone calls, video chats, instant messaging, Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, and strong typing skills
High EQ and empathy when working with different personalities through change
Strong motivation, organizational skills, and attention to detail
Passion for working directly with members in metabolic health as a frontline care provider
Critical-thinking, clinical-judgment, and problem-solving ability
Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and empathetically across different modes and audiences
Collaboration, teamwork, knowledge sharing, and willingness to support teammates
Ability to create plans, set goals, hold individuals accountable, connect actions to progress, and adjust approaches
Comfort working in changing conditions or with incomplete information
Spanish verbal and/or written fluency required by the application question
Legally authorized to work in the United States
Professional experience with type 2 diabetes, obesity, or other metabolic conditions is nice to have
Experience with asynchronous and telephonic coaching is nice to have
Experience with ketogenic or low-carb nutrition is nice to have
NBC-HWC or ICF certification is nice to have
Must follow Virta security and privacy procedures for HIPAA-governed patient information

Benefits

Comp & perks

Offers Equity
Remote work / remote-first company
Office hubs in Denver and San Francisco
Security and privacy training will be provided
Access to company tools and platforms for remote care
Team culture, learning, and process improvement opportunities