Health Worker 2 - (2586) Multiple Departments Citywide

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Under supervision, the Health Worker 2 performs a wide variety of paraprofessional duties in a service program of the Department of Public Health; functions as a liaison between community residents and program staff; provides counseling and advice to patients regarding health problems; may supervise Health Worker 1; may drive or accompany patients between their homes, hospitals or other social agencies. The essential duties include but are not limited to the following: Participates, but to a lesser degree than Health Worker I, in the health service training program; Provides information and resources to patients and others regarding health care and other facilities available to them; assists patients in utilizing such services; makes follow-up contacts when required; Serves as liaison between the professional staff and the community; May provide language interpretation services in contacts with non-English speaking clients; Assists in gathering and evaluating data concerning the program to which assigned; May perform incidental clerical duties such as keeping records, answering the telephone and arranging client appointments; May transport ambulatory patients between their homes and clinics, hospitals or other social agencies; May transport staff members to meetings with administration approval; reports malfunctions of the vehicle to supervisor; and May pick up and deliver supplies and equipment, including high-security pharmaceutical supplies, laboratory tests and mail. The 2586 Health Worker 2 performs other related duties as assigned/required. Working Conditions: Some positions may require employees to work directly with individuals within locked jails and psychiatric facilities; the homeless population and individuals who have or are carriers of infectious/communicable diseases. Some positions may also require exposure to inclement weather conditions, heavy lifting, frequent walking, standing, and/or pushing/pulling.

Requirements

One (1) year of verifiable experience within the last five (5) years, performing a combination of at least two (2) of the following duties: serving as a liaison between targeted communities and healthcare agencies; providing culturally appropriate health education/information and outreach to targeted populations; providing referral and follow-up services or otherwise coordinating care; providing informal counseling, social support and advocacy to targeted populations; escorting and transporting clients; providing courier/dispatcher functions; performing pre-clinical examinations of vital statistics, such as measuring a patient's weight, height, temperature and blood pressure.

Responsibilities

Participates, but to a lesser degree than Health Worker I, in the health service training program
Provides information and resources to patients and others regarding health care and other facilities available to them; assists patients in utilizing such services; makes follow-up contacts when required
Serves as liaison between the professional staff and the community
May provide language interpretation services in contacts with non-English speaking clients
Assists in gathering and evaluating data concerning the program to which assigned
May perform incidental clerical duties such as keeping records, answering the telephone and arranging client appointments
May transport ambulatory patients between their homes and clinics, hospitals or other social agencies
May transport staff members to meetings with administration approval; reports malfunctions of the vehicle to supervisor
May pick up and deliver supplies and equipment, including high-security pharmaceutical supplies, laboratory tests and mail
Performs other related duties as assigned/required