Community Health Worker - 2nd Avenue Family Medicine

UnityPoint Health • Fort Dodge, IA

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About The Position

UnityPoint Health is seeking a Community Health Worker to join our Family Medicine team in Fort Dodge, IA. This full-time position requires a commitment of 40 hours per week and offers a comprehensive benefits package. At UnityPoint Health, we prioritize our team members and have been recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare. We are dedicated to creating a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, and we provide support and development opportunities to ensure an exceptional employment experience.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of community-based resources.
• Experience as a direct care worker.
• Familiarity with the VNS Community Resource Directory and/or 211.

Responsibilities

• Promote positive customer relations in dealing with patients, visitors, and other employees.
• Interact with clients to promote a full range of health services; determine the benefit of each health program after assessing clients' willingness to enroll in available programs.
• Provide cultural and linguistic health education information and current resource materials to individuals and families.
• Utilize a holistic approach appropriate to the age of the clients served in the assigned service area.
• Refer families to clinical, social, and financial support using an established algorithm to assess patient and family needs.
• Assist patients with accessing community-based resources by supporting them with applications, transportation needs, and follow up on any referrals made to ensure patient utilizes identified community-based resources.
• Advocate for individual and community health.
• Enhance patient’s ability to effectively communicate with healthcare providers.
• Work with staff and providers to create a care plan and communicate with them regarding the status of referrals and outreach efforts.
• Maintain documentation of patients served and support provided.
• Complete data entry to track patient outcomes, identify challenges, and recognize success.
• Maintain up-to-date information about community-based resources in order to make appropriate referrals.
• Identify trends in barriers experienced by families when seeking care and provide data to team members.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• 401K matching
• Employee recognition program
• Dental and health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Pet insurance
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED