Community Health Worker

Pancare of Florida • Blountstown, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

PanCare of Florida is hiring a Community Health Worker in Blountstown, Florida, to 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 also involves building community partnerships, documenting in eClinicalWorks, supporting quality reviews, and following HIPAA and compliance standards. Onsite attendance is required, with travel across a nine-county service area.

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 and 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.
• Ability to attend work onsite.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• FQHC or safety-net experience.
• Familiarity with eClinicalWorks.
• Knowledge of HEDIS, annual wellness visits, or transitions of care.
• Motivational interviewing or health-coaching experience.
• Familiarity with SNAP or WIC.

Responsibilities

• Reach out 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 in eClinicalWorks and support quarterly quality reviews.
• Follow HIPAA and compliance standards.

Benefits

• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 14 paid holidays.
• Three weeks of paid vacation.
• 403(b) 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