Care Manager/ Community Health Worker- Population Health
About The Position
The Care Manager/Community Health Worker (CHW) supports the development of patient-centered, team-based care. S/he will support Shannon as a health care system (clinic and hospital departments as needed). Care Manager/CHW(s) are expected to help team members ensure patients are receiving support and resources within the community & reduce client barriers to health care and needed community resources and services. Facilitate communication and coordination between community resources/services, community partners, and healthcare providers. Maintain knowledge and understanding of available community resources, services, and programs. A few examples include the following: social determinates of health, educating patients on topics related to chronic disease prevention, suicide prevention, end of life planning, physical activity/nutrition. Care Manager/Community Health Worker (CHW) are also involved in shared savings programs by identifying opportunities to reduce healthcare costs while maintaining or improving the quality of care. This includes working with patients to manage chronic conditions, prevent unnecessary hospitalizations, and ensure they access cost-effective community resources.
Responsibilities
- help team members ensure patients are receiving support and resources within the community
- reduce client barriers to health care and needed community resources and services
- Facilitate communication and coordination between community resources/services, community partners, and healthcare providers
- Maintain knowledge and understanding of available community resources, services, and programs
- educating patients on topics related to chronic disease prevention, suicide prevention, end of life planning, physical activity/nutrition
- identifying opportunities to reduce healthcare costs while maintaining or improving the quality of care
- working with patients to manage chronic conditions, prevent unnecessary hospitalizations, and ensure they access cost-effective community resources.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
