Community Health Worker - Inpatient Case Management
- 105 Sentara RMH Medical Center
- Sentara Louise Obici Hospital
- 7mo ago
- Full-Time
- On-site
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City/State
Suffolk, VAWork Shift
First (Days)Overview:
Sentara Obici Hospital is hiring a Community Health Worker to join the Inpatient Case Management Team!
Community Health Worker - Inpatient Case Management
Sentara Louise Obici Hospital - Suffolk, VA
~Full Time& Day Shift~
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
40 hours/week
Overview
The Community Health Worker works in collaboration with the Continuum 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.
Education
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Valid Driver's VA or NC Driver's License
Certification/Licensure
- No specific certification or licensure requirements
Experience
- Bilingual in English and Spanish (preferred)
- Experience working in a community-based setting (preferred)
- Knowledge of medical terminology (preferred)
Keywords: Community Health Worker, Family Support, Patient Support, Spanish speaking health care advocate, inpatient case management, CHW, Talroo-Allied Health
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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
• 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 may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
Sentara Obici Hospital, a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility, is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk, VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality, patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast services, behavioral health, maternity, weight loss surgery, and a heartburn treatment center.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
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