Description

Essential Functions :

• Skilled in health promotion / coaching to deliver information to patients that positively contributes to their health status.
• Provide culturally appropriate health information and support to patients at the direction / collaboration of Ambulatory Case Manager, direct supervisor and healthcare team.
• Collects / documents data to meet clinical, financial, and regulatory requirements.
• Serves as a patient, family & community advocate throughout the continuum of care.
• Demonstrates innovation and promotes technology to support identified continuum of care / social determinants of health needs of the patients and the communities served.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with community partners.
• Collaborate with health specialists and civic groups to determine community health needs and the availability of services and develop goals to meet those needs.
• Continuously expands knowledge and understanding of community resources and services.
• Facilitates client access to community resources.
• Works to reduce socio-economic barriers between clients and institutions.
• Support CHW team by mentoring, coaching, and monitoring work.
• Works collaboratively and effectively within a team.
• Builds and maintains positive working relationships with the clients, providers, nurse case managers, agency representatives, supervisors, and office staff, from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Work in collaboration with coding / billing to ensure consistent / standard charge capture.
• Accurately completes all required grant paperwork by established deadlines, in consultation with direct supervisor.
• All other duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements

Required :

Education - High School Diploma / GED Equivalent in General Studies

Certification - Driver's License - State; Within 60 days of hire, Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) and Within 8 months of hire, Community Health Worker (CHW) - Accredited University or accredited training professionals

Preferred :

Education - Associates in Healthcare field

Experience - 1 years Healthcare; or 1 years Patient Care; or 1 years Home Health

Physical Requirements :

Job Category

Clinical Care

Job Family

Clinical Support

Department

RCH Community Health Worker Program

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Shift

Employee Type

Regular

10 Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc.

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Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Last updated : 2024-05-10