Community Health Worker

PanCare Health • Blountstown, FL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

PanCare of Florida is hiring a Community Health Worker in Blountstown, Florida, to help connect rural patients with healthcare and community resources. The role supports nutrition care, preventive screenings, remote patient monitoring, chronic-disease education, food-insecurity referrals, and follow-up after hospital or emergency department visits. The position involves onsite attendance and travel across a nine-county service area. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with overtime as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least one year of experience in community health, patient navigation, care coordination, outreach, or human services.
• Comfort using electronic health records, conducting phone and text outreach, and teaching patients to use digital devices.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for travel across the nine-county service area.
• Ability to pass a background screening and complete required immunizations and training.
• Onsite attendance.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• FQHC or safety-net experience.
• Familiarity with eClinicalWorks.
• Knowledge of HEDIS, Annual Wellness Visits (AWV), or transitions of care.
• Motivational interviewing or health coaching experience.
• Familiarity with SNAP or WIC.

Responsibilities

• Reach out to patients by phone, text, patient portal, or mail to schedule nutrition therapy and breast, cervical, and colorectal preventive screenings.
• Enroll patients in remote patient monitoring; teach them to use glucose monitors, blood-pressure cuffs, and scales; and alert the care team to out-of-range readings.
• Provide culturally appropriate nutrition and chronic-disease education individually and in groups.
• Screen patients for food insecurity, connect them with resources, and follow up within 30 days.
• Contact patients within two business days after a hospital discharge or emergency department visit, schedule primary care follow-up, and support medication reconciliation.
• Build partnerships with local organizations.
• Document services in eClinicalWorks, support quarterly quality reviews, and follow HIPAA and compliance standards.

Benefits

• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 14 paid holidays.
• Three weeks of paid vacation.
• 403(b) plan with a 6% employer match and a 3% base contribution.
• Supportive team and room to grow.

What This Job Offers

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