Community Health Worker

Company: Sentara Health
Location: Woodbridge
Posted on: April 17, 2024

Job Description:

City/State
Woodbridge, VA

Overview

Work Shift
First (Days) (United States of America)

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is hiring a Community Health Worker!

-Full Time & Day shift-

40 hours/week

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Woodbridge, VA

Minimum Qualifications:

• HS - High School Grad or Equivalent
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
  
  • Experience working in a community-based setting
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish
  • Knowledge of medical terminology
    
    Job Description:
    
    • 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.
      
      This position will involve interacting with patients about their social determinants of health.
      
      Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is a 183-bed, not-for-profit hospital, located in Woodbridge, VA. We are a Trauma III Medical Center that combines the resources of a regional health system with the compassionate, personalized care of a community hospital. From all private rooms to award-winning specialty centers, such as the Sentara Heart and Vascular Center and Women s Health Center, we are committed to providing the right care with the top medical technology.
      
      Benefits: Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick, Tuition Reimbursement, a 401k/403B, 401a, Performance Plus Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities, Work Perks and more.
      
      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!
      
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      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 ecfr.gov 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. Associated topics: business development, case manager, development, liaison, office manager, plan, project, program management, project development, resource development

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