COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER

HHC•Indianapolis, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Marion County Public Health Department is an organization that celebrates diversity, and seeks to employ a diverse workforce. We actively encourage all individuals to apply for employment and to seek advancement opportunities. Marion County Public Health Department also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as required by law. For additional questions please contact us at: [email protected].

Requirements

Skills and knowledge acquired through completion of high school or equivalent.
Data entry experience.
Must be able to communicate effectively and tactfully with physicians’ offices, school personnel, Indiana State Department of Health personnel, parents, clinic staff, and patients both orally and in writing.
Must be able to convey sensitivity to patients’ needs and situations.
Must effectively orient and instruct new employees.
Perform arithmetic computations, recognize, interpret, and correct errors in source documents, printouts, and immunization records.
Sound judgement and discretion is necessary to extract and disseminate information from records, classify types of vaccines patients have received in the past, and to establish workload priorities.
Strict attention to detail and concentration is required to perform data entry duties.
Ability to function effectively under pressure of regular deadlines and frequent interruptions.
Sound judgement essential in contacts with public, medical, and public health community to ensure accurate information dissemination.
Must make decisions as to when to involve supervisor with programmatic issues.
Valid Indiana driver’s license and access to vehicle for frequent in-county travel.
Must meet the “Driver Requirements” as stated in the Health and Hospital Corporation Policy No. 200-1, “Vehicle/Driver Safety Program”.

Responsibilities

Performs outreach activities to identify, remind and recall clients whose immunizations are not up-to-date, as well as provides educational information at health fairs, school events and other outreach venues as requested.
Assists with case management for the Perinatal Hepatitis B program.
Assesses the immunization status of clients to determine the need for follow-up and/or additional immunizations.
Regularly staffs the record release area providing clients with immunization records for themselves and their children. In addition, serves as a resource for clients on vaccines schedules and assesses records for clients as listed above.
Assesses the immunization status of children attending school, day care, or other programs to determine if requirements are met.
Requests immunization information from other health care providers and parents for patients whose records are incomplete.
Evaluates work processes and procedures; makes recommendations for changes to enhance job performance.
Performs follow-up activities designed to inform parents of their child’s immunization status and encourage parents to obtain needed vaccines.
Provides information regarding location, dates, and times of immunization clinics.
Enters immunization information into MyInsight.
Maintains confidentiality of all patient information according to HIPAA guidelines.
Assists in special immunization clinics, including but not limited to, back-to-school events, flu clinics and health fairs.
Provides immunization information to other health care providers, schools, and parents.
Prepares reports and daily logs as required.
Assists Nurse Epidemiologist in providing case management for infants born to mothers with Hepatitis B by ensuring that appropriate follow-up is provided for the infants in a timely manner.
Assumes responsibility for self-growth by attending in-services and/or conferences, and engaging in other educational activities related to immunizations.
Assists in the delivery of vaccine and supplies to district health offices, other providers, and clients.
Participates in public health emergency preparedness exercises and in the response to public health emergencies, as directed.
Participates in a minimum of two H.O.P.E. events totaling a minimum of eight (8) hours annually.
Other duties as assigned.