Community Health Worker

Responsibilities

• Screen patients for social needs, including food insecurity, housing concerns, transportation barriers, utility needs, personal safety, and nicotine use (including youth ages 13–17).
• Identify patients who may benefit from chronic disease prevention or management programs, such as weight management, diabetes prevention, or tobacco cessation.
• Use approved screening tools and patient-centered communication techniques.
• Document all screenings and patient interactions in the electronic health record (EHR) and other required systems.
• Connect patients to hospital services and community organizations.
• Help patients apply for and enroll in public benefit programs such as SNAP, Medicaid, and My Life My Quit.
• Follow up with patients to make sure they were able to access services and address any barriers.
• Support discharge plans by reinforcing medication instructions, follow-up appointments, and transportation needs.
• Work with care managers, social workers, nurses, and providers to support patient care plans.
• Track referral outcomes and complete required internal reports, including monthly reports to the Oklahoma Hospital Association.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree required; Public Health or related field preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; Public Health or related field a plus.
• Experience using electronic health record systems.
• Bilingual or multilingual skills that reflect the community served.
• Experience working in rural healthcare settings.

Core Competencies

• Cultural awareness and respect.
• Patient advocacy.
• Trauma-informed approach.
• Confidentiality and professionalism.
• Teamwork and collaboration.
• Knowledge of community resources.

About the Role

Join our team as a Community Health Worker at INTEGRIS Health, in Miami/Grove, OK. Get to Know Your Team INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma's largest not-for-profit health system, is seeking a dedicated caregiver to join us in our mission to partner with people to live healthier lives. Benefits of being an INTEGRIS Health caregiver include front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health network, financial assistance for continued education, 24/7 mental health support and more. Take your first step toward growing your career by joining us.