Community Health Representative (CHR)

Summary:


PurposeThe Community Health Representative (CHR) Program provides quality care, health promotion and disease prevention services throughout the Trenton Indian Service Area to eligible program clients. CHR's serve as a link between the clinical setting and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality of services in areas of general health care, dental care, gerontology care, and home health care. They assist by increasing health knowledge of patients and communities through a wide range of activities such as transportation to health visits, outreach, community education, informal support and advocacy. This is a regular, full-time role, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Duties:


Promotes an organizational culture that embraces the values of respect, care, support, effective, communication, teamwork, collaboration, accountability, and responsibility; and works with all staff to create and maintain a workplace environment reflective of such valuesProvides health information, education, and instruction to clients to assist in the improvement or elimination of health concerns as it relates to general health care, dental care, gerontological health care, and home health care.Provides a variety of support services through the CHR and Title VI/Caregiver Assist Program, which furthers the services to our clients including care for elderly, disabled, homebound or with light duty household chores, preparing food, or assisting with personal care such as bathing or hair washing, home safety, etc.Take routine vital signs of patients, including temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and pulse oximetryProvides care at the request of other health care professionals, clients or family membersIdentify and evaluate the needs of clients, develop, and implement intervention activities while assisting clients in accessing appropriate resourcesFor coordinating services and/or resources with other health care professionals, clinic staff or other agencies to provide the highest quality of care to clientsProvide transportation services to clients without other means of transportation for healthcare related needs, when necessary and available, such as conducting home visits, providing health education and maintaining health surveillance; to and from medical appointments; prescription delivery as needed and scheduled; coordinate other transportation needs as they arise in regard to caring for eligible service area members; deliver senior meals to clients who are homebound, etc.Additional travel may be required for other services, trainings, seminars, etc.Actively participate in the programs success by supporting defined goals and objectives of the programParticipate in necessary and required trainings to improve skills to act as internal resource persons in the areas of care described above; additionally, each CHR must prove competency and genuine interest in the dedication to the CHR program and the health of all clients. Trainings will include basic, specialty and advanced trainings, as well as periodic refresher trainings to ensure skills remain functional

Qualifications:


High school diploma or GED equivalentPrevious experience in similar CHR or health care support role preferredCurrent CPR/First Aid Certification preferredValid driver's license with acceptable driving recordMust be willing to travel as needed and requestedMust be willing to meet all training requirementsAbility to collect, summarize and report data coherently and logicallyIntermediate to advanced computer skills to sufficiently input and record client and program data; prepare reports as required and requestedDemonstrate awareness, sensitivity, and appreciation of Native American culture, traditions, customs and needsExcellent interpersonal and communication skills and empathetic in client interactionsHigh standards of ethics and confidentiality when handling sensitive informationAbility to successfully pass all pre-employment requirements including a drug/alcohol test and background investigation

Work Type:


Permanent, Full