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Certification
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Bobbie Glon

Bobbie Glon

Lima,OH

Summary

RN Sr. Health Coach/Mentor with 8 years of experience in coaching medically complex patients on diabetes reversal usingas well as general health and wellness. Models a can-do attitude and gifted at leveraging health conditions knowledge to improve clinical outcomes. Experienced leader with proven track record in delivering key metrics. Builds trust by protecting privacy, empathizing, and providing solutions utilizing leading edge, evidence-based modalities. Passionate about supporting colleagues to foster collaborative milieu and promoting psychological safety, a culture of clinical excellence and team interdependence.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr. Health Coach/Mentor

Virta Health
Lima, Ohio
11.2015 - Current
  • Safely managed and delivered outcomes to large panel of patients with Type 2 diabetes, complex co-morbidities, extensive medications, coordinating with continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary care team to develop and implement personalized, focused care plans.
  • Provided professional and personalized coaching using Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy and applying Transtheoretical Model.
  • Collaborated in development of content and resources as ad hoc clinical team liaison.
  • Identified and implemented process improvements in day-to-day department functions, workflows, safety checklists.
  • Trained and mentored new coaches through onboarding education programs and on specific health issues.
  • Conducted clinical research by providing patient care, guidance, leadership, support, education (in-person and virtual), safety monitoring, participating in rounds on multidisciplinary team, along with many other tasks as needed through 2-year trial.

Wellness Center Manager

Infectious Disease Specialists
Lima, OH
04.2015 - 11.2015
  • Delivered coaching and monitoring which successfully lowered patients' A1c below Type 2 Diabetes threshold of 6.5% by using multiple modalities centered around well-formulated ketogenic diet.
  • Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
  • Developed communications channels to keep financial stakeholders informed.
  • Provided feedback to maintain mission as well as regulatory boundaries to protect integrity of wellness center operations.
  • Developed patient-facing educational materials.
  • Conducted patient assessments; developed and delivered individualized care plans that produced results.
  • Attended conferences and workshops with physician/owner to further improve efficacy and to collaborate on long-term goals
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts while rounding in hospital as provider's right-hand nurse assistant.
  • Researched payer models to drive financial and operational improvements.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
08.2014

BBA - Organizational Leadership

Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon, OH
05.2008

Skills

  • Passionate about Health Promotion
  • Leadership
  • Metabolic Syndrome/Diabetes Reversal
  • Clinical Pharmacology
  • Evidence-based Practice
  • Diet and Nutrition
  • Ketogenic Diets
  • Behavioral Health
  • Exercise Strategies
  • Relaxation Techniques
  • Operational Workflows
  • Safety and Quality Improvement

Accomplishments

  • Collaborator and author. Improvement in Atherogenic Dyslipidemia at 70 Days Following a Reduced Carbohydrate Intervention for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: Published May 2016, Journal of Clinical Lipidology; doi:10.1016/j.jacl.2016.03.030. A Novel Intervention Including Individualized Nutritional Recommendations Reduces Hemoglobin A1c Level, Medication Use, and Weight in Type 2 Diabetes; Published March 2017, JMIR Diabetes online; doi:10.2196/diabetes.6981.
  • Facilitated Virta Health's highest attended webinar, "Med Team Chat: Diabetes Medications 101," with Dr. Eric Sodicoff MD.
  • Founded team and company initiatives: Best Demonstrated Practices (BDP), Clinical Team Sprints. Owned, formalized and expanded Test Drive.
  • Top performer exceeding key performance indicators: Top 10% in patient engagement and percentage of patients starting treatment.
  • Company marketing and educational videos; provided voice overs for company marketing materials and new patient onboarding education videos
  • Created proprietary content (Menu Rotation Binder, STAR habits) as well as in collaboration with Virta Health's education department.
  • Developed award-winning departmental productivity tracking spreadsheets for which department won national company recognition.
  • Collaborated with coach team and software engineers in the development of proprietary EMR features.
  • Trained and mentored coaches and IT professionals who've excelled in their careers.
  • Promoting health and fitness to seniors as a Certified Silver Sneakers instructor.

Affiliations

Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners

•Supporting Member

Certification

Licensed through Ohio State Board of Nursing; RN.

•License Number: RN.407285

•Renewal on 10/31/2023.

Community Service

• Teach Silver Sneakers exercise classes at Lima YMCA (Allen County, Ohio) to seniors 65 and older.


• Volunteer: KNAPSack (Keep Nutrition Available Program) monthly food distribution events; DJ for annual fundraiser.

Timeline

Sr. Health Coach/Mentor

Virta Health
11.2015 - Current

Wellness Center Manager

Infectious Disease Specialists
04.2015 - 11.2015

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Purdue University

BBA - Organizational Leadership

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

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