Community Health Worker Senior - Community Health Development in Corpus Christi, TX

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline overlooking Corpus Christi Bay is the largest and foremost acute care medical facility in the region, with a full range of diagnostic and surgical specialty services in cardiac, cancer, and stroke care. It is the leading emergency facility in the area with a Level II Trauma Center in the Coastal Bend, staffed with physicians and nurses specially trained in emergency services.

• The Pavilion and North Tower house a state-of-the-art emergency department, ICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and surgical suites
• A teaching facility in affiliation with the Texas A&M University System Health and Science Center College of Medicine
• Accredited Chest Pain Center
• Accredited Joint Commission Stroke Team

Summary:

Conducts advanced outreach to community. May coordinate charitable programs. Develops relationship with community and community leaders

Responsibilities:

• The Community Health Worker (CHW) provides culturally appropriate support and information for the patient and their families in a ries of structured visits and follow-up phone calls in a variety of settings, including the patient’s home
• Knowledge of resources in the community and refers patients to them
• Assists patients in their understanding of how to use healthcare and social services and manage their Patient Health Record (PHR)
• Has a holistic and interdisciplinary approach to care management and health promotion
• Builds relationships with the patient, their families, healthcare providers and the community
• Assist patients in finding and understanding how to use a Medical Home (patient’s primary choice of physician or clinic), pharmacy assistance programs, dental services, diagnostic services, transportation, behavioral health services and other services as needed
• Refer patients to healthcare and social services and follows-up on all referrals
• Follow care pathways (evidence-based steps) designed and selected to deal with patients’ specific health and social concerns and problems
• Document activities through appropriate record keeping that follows the organization’s policies and procedures
• Maintains patient registry
• Consult with administrative supervisor and clinical supervisor to coordinate activities and schedule and to address identified health care needs of the patient
• Educate patients and their families in healthy lifestyles and promote health behavior change
• Encourage patient to set goals, identify barriers and challenges and monitor their own conditions

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred

Work Schedule:

12:30PM - 9PM

Work Type:

Full Time