Community Health Worker (Mobile Medicine)


Job Details

AMAZING BENEFITS PACKAGE!

  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)- up to 6 weeks of PTO per year
  • Childcare Stipend- contribution of $5,000 per year to the employee's dependent care spending account
  • Loan Reimbursement- reimbursement for student loan payments up to $5,250 per year
  • Retirement Plans- organization matches the employee's contribution, up to 6% of gross wages

*above benefits dependent upon eligibility criteria

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Pay Range: $21.92 - $31.25 USD hourly.

Don't meet every single requirement? At CHAS Health we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Purpose of Job

Improve the overall health of the communities we serve by expanding access to quality health and wellness services by opening channels to resources and access to health care for those least served as follows:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Counsels and aids patients and their families to understand healthcare recommendations and options.
  • Conducts comprehensive and on-going identification of needs such as healthcare, social and education. Advocates and refers patients to appropriate community resources.
  • Works closely with care teams to develop care plans for identified patients.
  • Charts patient visits in Athena as directed.
  • Provides education and materials for patients in relation to general health and caring for families.
  • Participates in community outreach activities that align with Health Equity activities and priorities, including visits to shelters, outdoor encampments, resource facilities, and community events.
  • Support Mobile Medicine efforts by providing resource navigation and front office support as assigned.
  • Supports equitable distribution of supplies, clothing, hygiene items, seasonal needs, and education to those in need.
  • Creates and maintains relationships with local agencies who serve various patient populations that align with Health Equity priorities.
  • Supports student rotations in different outreach activities.
  • Performs other duties as assigned, including supporting the CHAS Health Mission and Core Values.

Qualifications

Education/Experience: One year of health and/or social experience required. Valid driver's license and insurance required. BLS/CPR card required within 90-days of hire. Experience working with community resources such as meal sites, shelters preferred.

Skills: Excellent oral and written communication skills required. Computer skills required. Commitment to supporting a safe, respectful, equitable, and inclusive environment required.

Physical Demands

Required to stand, sit and be mobile up to one-third of the time. Required to read from text and computer screen over two-thirds of the time. Climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling or crouching occurs less than one-third of the time. Communicating occurs constantly throughout the day. Lifting occurs about half the time up to 10 lbs. and less than one-third of the day from 25-40 lbs. Rarely is there a need to lift more than 41 lbs.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.





 CHAS

 05/18/2024

 Spokane,WA