Community Health Worker, Patient Engagement

About the Role

This role supports patients in re-engaging with Imagine Pediatrics services, ensuring they receive appropriate support by meeting them where they are. The role partners with an interdisciplinary team to address patient needs and enhance re-engagement of patients who were previously enrolled but did not complete onboarding or have not actively utilized services. The primary location for this role is remote in Southern Missouri, and will entail frequent travel throughout the area.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a community-based, patient-facing resource, building relationships with patients and caregivers through direct, in-person re-engagement in assigned geographic areas
• Provide hands-on support to patients and caregivers, including assisting with program re-enrollment, onboarding, and mobile app setup and utilization
• Perform telephonic outreach to caregivers of attributed patients to re-engage children in care, support seamless onboarding, and re-engage those who missed their initial onboarding visit or have not utilized services post-onboarding
• Educate patients and caregivers on Imagine Pediatric services and available community resources, ensuring they understand how to access care and support
• Maintain and gather up-to-date knowledge of local community resources (e.g., social services, healthcare providers, SDOH supports) and connect families to appropriate services
• Conduct community events and facility rounding to engage eligible patients, strengthen relationships, and support ongoing program participation
• Partner with Behavioral Health teams and local behavioral health providers to support safe patient discharge planning and ensure seamless connection to community-based resources and ongoing care
• Partner with caregivers, families, and facility staff to identify and address barriers to engagement and access to care, and work with leadership on ensuring workflows exist to enable access to care
• Collaborate closely with the Patient Engagement Team (Outreach & Enrollment), including Outreach Specialists and Registered Nurses, to support patient re-engagement goals
• Support non-clinical care coordination efforts in the community, including:
  • Connecting patients to primary care providers
  • Facilitating pharmacy access and medication-related needs
  • Providing basic discharge and follow-up support
  • Addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) needs
  • Removing barriers to care and service access
• Support outreach efforts through outbound engagement calls, as needed, to assist with enrollment, follow-up, and achievement of patient engagement metrics

Requirements

• A valid driver’s license
• A bachelor’s degree
• Ability to travel frequently
• 3+ years of experience in a healthcare setting (patient-facing hospital or facility role)
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, think critically, take initiative, and stay organized
• Ability to manage multiple tech platforms
• Experience working in a patient-facing hospital or facility role
• Experience working as part of an interdisciplinary team

Qualifications

• National Community Health Worker Certification highly preferred
• Bilingual (Spanish) highly preferred
• Medical Interpreter Certification preferred

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA; Company-funded HSA
• 401(k) with 4% match, vested 100% from day one
• Employer-paid short and long-term disability
• Life insurance at 1x annual salary
• 20 days PTO + 10 Company Holidays & 2 Floating Holidays
• Paid new parent leave
• Eligibility to participate in an employee equity purchase program (as applicable)

Pay

The role offers an hourly range of $23 - $28 in addition to annual bonus incentive.

About Us

Imagine Pediatrics is a tech-enabled, pediatrician-led medical group reimagining care for children with special health care needs. We deliver 24/7 virtual-first and in-home medical, behavioral, and social care, working alongside families, providers, and health plans to break down barriers to quality care. We do not replace existing care teams; we enhance them, providing an extra layer of support with compassion, creativity, and an unwavering commitment to children with medical complexity.

Our Values

• Children First. We put the best interests of children above all. We know that the right decision is always the one that creates more safe days at home for the children we serve today and in the future.
• Earn Trust. We listen first, speak second. We build lasting relationships by creating shared understanding and consistently following through on our commitments.
• Innovate Today. We believe that small improvements lead to big impact. We stay curious by asking questions and leveraging new ideas to learn and scale.
• Embrace Humanity. We lead with empathy and authenticity, presuming competence and good intentions. When we stumble, we use the opportunity to grow and understand how we can improve.
• One Team, Diverse Perspectives. We actively seek a range of viewpoints to achieve better outcomes. Even when we see things differently, we stay aligned on our shared mission and support one another to move forward — together.