Community Health Worker

Sentara
parental leave, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), 403(b)
United States, North Carolina, Elizabeth City
May 04, 2024
City/State Elizabeth City, NC Overview Work Shift First (Days) (United States of America) Sentara Albemarle Medical Center is hiring a Community Health Worker to join the Inpatient Case Management Team. Hours/Shift: Full-time, 40 hours per week, day shift The Community Health Worker works in collaboration with the Case Manager and other healthcare team members to provide comprehensive and coordinated care. Engages in interventions to improve self-management skills and improve quality of life for patients with chronic and/or complex illness. Provides education and behavior modification strategies and provides social support to patients and families. Acts as a patient advocate and healthcare navigator in assisting with resource allocation and management. Requirements/Preferences: High School Diploma or Equivalent required Valid NC Driver's License required Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred Experience working in a community-based setting preferred Knowledge of medical terminology preferred Benefits: Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick, Tuition Reimbursement, a 401k/403B with matching funds, 401a, Performance Plus Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities, Work Perks, and more. Enhanced Benefitsto support you and your family include: Paid Parental Leave, Adoption/Infertility/Surrogacy Reimbursement, Family Caregiver Leave, and Emergency Back-up Care. Enhanced Benefits to promote your well-being and secure your financial future include: The Sentara Student Debt Program, Emergency Savings Account and a Floating holiday. Click on this link to see why you should consider joining the SAMC team: Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve! Keywords: Community, Health Worker, Outreach, Social Services, Case Management, Patient Advocate, Navigator, Assessments, Social Services Job Summary Works in collaboration with the Case Manager and other healthcare team members to provide comprehensive and coordinated care. Engages in interventions to improve self-management skills and improve quality of life for patients with chronic and/or complex illness. Provides education and behavior modification strategies and provides social support to patients and families. Acts as a patient advocate and healthcare navigator in assisting with resource allocation and management. Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred. Experience working in a community-based setting preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology preferred Qualifications: HS - High School Grad or Equivalent (Required) Driver's License - Certification - Other/National, Driver License - Certification - North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV), Driver License - Certification - Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (VDMV) Skills Active Listening, Communication, Instructing, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Writing Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application. In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.