Community Health Worker (Smiley's Family Clinic)

University of Minnesota Physicians•Minneapolis, MN

30d•$22 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

Why M Physicians? M Health Fairview Clinic – Smiley's is a conveniently located neighborhood clinic on E. 28h Street in Minneapolis that offers comprehensive care for your entire family, through all stages of life. We make everyday care for kids and adults easy, from annual checkups, vaccinations, and sports physicals to treatment for common illnesses, mental health care, women’s health care, Gender Care, and more. For extra convenience, we offer an onsite Fairview pharmacy, which means you can easily pick up prescriptions following an appointment. We are a Certified Health Care Home and offer enhanced care coordination services. Along with our physicians, we use a team of educators, pharmacists, and psychologists to teach patients how to prevent and manage disease. What you will do as a Community Health Worker: Provide Direct Services such as wellness, health information, social services, disease prevention, chronic illness medication and social support. adherence to patients and providers May organize and/or facilitate support groups Refer and link to preventive services through health screenings and healthcare information Bridge the gap between communities and the health and social service systems by enhancing care quality by aiding communication between health system(s) and patient to clarify cultural practices and health information. Make referrals and coordinate services and enroll patients into programs such as health insurance and public assistance Partners with patient/care-giver/management in care/decision making. What you will need: Community Health Worker Certificate at time of hire or completed within 6 months of hire 3 years’ experience working on community health projects, programs or initiatives. Location: 2020 E 28th St., Minneapolis, MN, 55407 Hours: 1.0 FTE Benefits: This is a fully benefit eligible position: Competitive wages, Healthcare (including vision & dental), 401K, parking & tuition assistance and more! Compensation: 21.62 - 31.35 USD Hourly At M Physicians we believe in pay transparency and equity. The compensation for each position is based on experience, skills, qualifications, and other role-specific considerations. Our total compensation is designed to support your well-being, career growth, and work-life balance. University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians), a non-profit organization headquartered in Minneapolis, seeks motivated individuals for both clinical and non-clinical roles to drive innovation in health and medicine. Our inclusive culture offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and the opportunity for career development in the exciting field of health care to over 1,200 physicians, 300 advanced practice providers, and 2,200 health professionals and staff across Minnesota and beyond. Join us on a mission to advance medicine. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Company Overview: At University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians), we are on a mission to deliver exceptional patient care, advance medicine through research, and train the next generation of health professionals. M Physicians is the multi-specialty group practice for the University of Minnesota Medical School faculty clinicians, community-practice clinicians, advanced practice providers, and healthcare professionals. We serve the land grant mission of the University by providing high quality specialty and primary care, innovative and leading-edge cures and treatments, and access to the latest evidence-based care to patients across the state of Minnesota and beyond. Employment Update: As an organization deeply rooted in our community, it’s our responsibility to protect the wellbeing of our teams, provide a safe and healthy environment for those we serve, and to set an example for our neighbors. We take our obligation to care for our patients seriously. That is why M Physicians is requiring all employees, providers, learners and volunteers to receive an annual Flu vaccination unless a reasonable accommodation or exemption is granted. Application Instructions: External Candidates: Click “Apply” and sign in with your account. If you are a new applicant, select “Create Account”. Employees: If you are a current University of Minnesota Physicians employee, please log into Workday to access our Internal Careers Site. Contingent Workers: If you are not an employee but have an active Workday account with the University of Minnesota Physicians, please log into Workday and apply using the Find UMP Jobs Worklet.

Requirements

Community Health Worker Certificate at time of hire or completed within 6 months of hire
3 years’ experience working on community health projects, programs or initiatives.

Responsibilities

Provide Direct Services such as wellness, health information, social services, disease prevention, chronic illness medication and social support.
adherence to patients and providers
May organize and/or facilitate support groups
Refer and link to preventive services through health screenings and healthcare information
Bridge the gap between communities and the health and social service systems by enhancing care quality by aiding communication between health system(s) and patient to clarify cultural practices and health information.
Make referrals and coordinate services and enroll patients into programs such as health insurance and public assistance
Partners with patient/care-giver/management in care/decision making.