What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Health Worker - Bruner Family Medicine position at Uptown Community Health Center, Inc?
Job Description
Job Description
Community Health Worker
Location : Denver Colorado
Pay rate : $18.81 - $25.36
Shift : Monday through Friday
Hours : Days
If you love working with people and doing your part to ensure the best possible healthcare experience for patients, this is the job for you!
At Uptown Community Health Center we improve the health of our community and provide care that respects the dignity of each person, especially those that are underserved. We teach tomorrow's physicians and healthcare professionals to provide excellent medical care with compassion and kindness.
As a part of Uptown Community Health Center, Bruner Family Medicine sees patients of all ages and backgrounds. As the main clinic for a Residency program we have over 30 different Providers. We have 4 specialty clinics within Bruner that are ran by our Faculty.
The Community Health Worker (CHW) will be responsible for helping patients and their families to navigate and access community services, other resources, and adopt healthy behaviors. The CHW supports the care team through an integrated approach to patient care. The CHW will foster an authentic healing relationship with complex patients, will advocate for patients, and will work with the care team to improve the health and healthcare access of identified patients.
Role Specific Duties
- Providing ongoing follow-up, basic motivational interviewing and goal setting with patients / families.
- Conduct initial outreach, intake assessment, and program enrollment.
- Provides ongoing support and motivation to patients through regular check-ins, home visits, fostering a patient-centered approach to diabetes management.
- Assist patients with completing applications and registration forms when appropriate.
- Help patients set personal goals and goals of care.
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans aimed at improving management of chronic disease
- Implement standardized tools and methodologies to measure and report on key indicators related to chronic disease, patient engagement metrics and outcomes
- Help patients connect with transportation resources and give appointment reminders in special circumstances.
- Work closely with medical providers to help ensure that patients have comprehensive and coordinated care. Follow-up with patients should be continuous from initial identification through graduation.
Experience
Required :
Preferred :
Salary : $19 - $25