Community Health Worker
St. Francis Medical Center•Sikeston, MO
•Onsite
About The Position
Coordinates outreach, education, and care coordination services to engage patients in preventive and ongoing healthcare, support closure of care gaps, improve clinical outcomes, and promote effective use of healthcare resources. Assists patients in addressing clinical and non-clinical needs by facilitating access to community resources, supporting treatment adherence and self-management, and helping remove barriers to achieving care plan goals.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED
- BLS certification
Nice To Haves
- Community Health Worker certification
- Previous CHW or care coordination work with community resources
Responsibilities
- Coordinates outreach, education, and care coordination services to engage patients in preventive and ongoing healthcare
- Support closure of care gaps, improve clinical outcomes, and promote effective use of healthcare resources
- Assists patients in addressing clinical and non-clinical needs by facilitating access to community resources
- Supporting treatment adherence and self-management
- Helping remove barriers to achieving care plan goals
Benefits
- Comprehensive and affordable health coverage including medical, prescription, dental and vision
- Saint Francis Medical Services Discount
- Earned Time Off (ETO)
- Retirement benefits including SFHS immediate matching
- Education Assistance benefits up to $5,000 per calendar year
- Benefit Support through Health Advocate
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Earned Wage Access
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
