Community Health Worker (Doctors Community Medicine, OB/GYN GME Clinic)

Job Description Summary

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Direct patient support (60%): Must have access to reliable transportation
  Meet individually with patients (face to face or telephonic) to conduct intake interviews and identify non-clinical barriers
  May include home visits or community based visits based on severity of patient risk.
  Cook up support services or community resources for patients and provide basic health promotion education.

• Facilitates patients adherence to treatment plans and help access affordable Medication
  Develop and track measurable and time bound goals with patient
  Maintain HIPPA compliance
  Communicate importance of adherence to plan of care (developed by multidisciplinary team)
  Convey importance of healthy lifestyle choices (nutrition, exercise, stressmgmt.) and adverse health impacts of smoking, drinking, and drug use
  Communication with health care team (20%):
  Document interactions with patients and communicate regularly with Care team
  Develop and maintain relationships with community resources to ensure Coordination of care for patients
  Engage in multidisciplinary care team huddles
  Maintain positive relationship between OhioHealth and community resources
  Report how patients demeanor may impact treatment (crying, angry, etc)
  Document important information ancillary to medical treatment (stressors, children, domestic violence, involvement of partner, etc)

• Recognize and report signs of family violence, abuse, neglect, etc.
  Administrative tasks (20%):
  Maintain accurate and timely patient records.
  Serve as community liaison between OhioHealth and local community agencies.
  Answers phones/review messages, triages calls to determine needs and appropriate course of action
  Makes, facilitates, and tracks appropriate referrals
  Recognize differences in client populations and implications for identifying Appropriate services

Minimum Qualifications

• High School or GED (Required)

• Additional Job Description Education, Credentials, Licenses: High school diploma or equivalent, Community Health Worker Certification by an approved training program or started within 1 year of hire.

• Specialized Knowledge: Experience working with under privileged populations in the community.

• Kind and Length of Experience: 1-3 years

Work Shift

Day
Scheduled Weekly Hours 40

Department

UM Care Coord - Ambulatory

Join us!

If your passion is to work in a caring environment
If you believe that learning is a life-long process
If you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law.