Community Health Worker

Sentara Health • Charlottesville, VA

18d • Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is hiring a Community Health Worker for a Full Time, Day shift position in Charlottesville, VA! This is a Monday to Friday position- hours are 8am to 430pm. No weekend requirement. The Community Health Worker is in collaboration with the Case Manager and other healthcare team members to provide comprehensive and coordinated care. Engages in interventions to improve self-management skills and improve quality of life for patients with chronic and/or complex illness. Provides education and behavior modification strategies and provides social support to patients and families. Acts as a patient advocate and healthcare navigator in assisting with resource allocation and management. The ICM team at Sentara Martha Jefferson has 13 members including MSW, Community Health Workers and RN Case management staff. This is a collaborative environment with a patient- first mind set. The average cases per day are 15, so a strong sense of urgency is important. Sentara employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live. We’re setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace. Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, is a 176-bed facility that focuses on consistently setting the standard for clinical quality and personalized healthcare services. Our hospital offers specialized care in Cancer Care, Heart and Vascular, Neurology, Orthopedics, and Maternity. Our beautiful campus is located in the rolling foothills in the Pantops area of Charlottesville Virginia. Conveniently located, only a short drive from the hustle and bustle of Charlottesville’s vibrant downtown, our location provides ample free parking, lovely walking trails and stunning views of the surrounding mountains, lakes, rivers, woodlands, and vineyards. Since our founding more than 100 years ago, Martha Jefferson has constantly evolved to meet the diverse healthcare needs of patients, and we are committed to delivering a distinctive combination of cutting-edge technology along with our Caring Tradition, the promise of personalized care tailored to the needs of each individual patient. Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!

Requirements

• Valid Drivers License
• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.
• Experience working in a community-based setting preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engages in interventions to improve self-management skills and improve quality of life for patients with chronic and/or complex illness.
• Provides education and behavior modification strategies and provides social support to patients and families.
• Acts as a patient advocate and healthcare navigator in assisting with resource allocation and management.

Benefits

• Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick, Tuition Reimbursement, a 401k/403B, Performance Plus Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities, Work Perks, Free Parking and so much more!
• Enhanced Benefits to support you and your family include: Paid Parental Leave, Adoption/Infertility/Surrogacy Reimbursement, Family Caregiver Leave, and Emergency Back-up Care.
• Enhanced benefits to promote your well-being and secure your financial future include; The Sentara Student Debt Program, Emergency Savings Account and a Floating holiday.
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees