Community Health Worker

General Summary of Position

MedStar Health is looking for a Community Health Worker to join our team at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital!

The ideal candidate will exhibit professionalism, courtesy, and excellent customer service, while interacting with patients, guests, and coworkers, as well as the ability to work effectively with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.

The Community Health Worker under the direction of the Director of Case Management and Population Health, will target outreach to community members, build sustainable relationships that result in the increased access to health care in the most appropriate setting and community-based health education and will support the primary care team and other healthcare stakeholders to facilitate access to high quality care, optimize utilization of healthcare resources and improve the overall patient care experience.

Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metroregion, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move!

Primary Duties:

• Makes home visits in collaboration with Care Coordinator as requested within established scope of duties. Provides advocacy and community-based education through workshops and one to one interactive sessions designed to inform about preventive health practices and to change behaviors and cultural biases that interfere with health.

• With training and the direction of the Director of Case Management and Population Health, and in conjunction with Care Coordinators, Transitional Navigators, Community Health Coordinator, and other relevant community health stakeholders, identify persons at high-risk for developing or currently living with disease and performs routine, noninvasive health assessments.

• Assists community members in accessing healthcare and Social Services programs and services and provides advocacy services as needed. Actively participates in community events and activities as needed.

• Supports the primary care team and care coordinators by actively engaging patients that require ongoing healthcare follow up including, clinical services, health education, dietary needs, physical or occupational therapy or behavioral changes to improve health and well-being.

• Attends educational in-services and training as requested and applies learning on the job. Collects, tracks, and reports important population health-related information under the guidance of the Director of Case Management and Population Health.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED.

• Possess meaningful experience with community organizations, verified by personal and professional reference with personal knowledge of this fact.

• Possess and maintain a Maryland driver's license with a Maryland motor vehicles administration driving record that is free of accidents, moving violations or points.