Community Health Worker

Location Address:

211 Sudderth DrRuidoso, NM 88345-6002

Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $18.33Maximum Offer $30.24Now Hiring: Community Health Worker

Summary:

As a Community Health Worker serving the Ruidoso area, you'll play a vital role in improving the health and well-being of perinatal individuals, children, and families throughout the community. Based at Lincoln County Medical Center, you'll help connect patients with essential local resources, provide health education, guide individuals through the healthcare system, and co-lead an innovative produce prescription program that promotes healthier lifestyles and better outcomes.

Type of Opportunity: Full timeJob Exempt: NoJob is based: Lincoln County Medical CenterWork Shift: Weekday Schedule Monday-Friday (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

• Follow up on clinical and community referrals for children and their families.
• Navigate patients to appointments, resources, and Medicaid enrollment.
• Lead the Ruidoso Produce Rx program, enrolling eligible participants and coordinating weekly food distribution.
• Build community partnerships and attending events to identify individuals needing support accessing care.
• Document referral outcomes in Excel and the EPIC electronic medical record.
• Provide feedback on workflows and standard operating procedures.
• Collaborate with the Care Manager to help implement individualized care plans that support patients' health and wellness goals.
• Act as a trusted resource for patients and families by reinforcing health education, answering questions, and encouraging engagement in their care.
• Communicate patient-reported changes, concerns, or barriers to the Care Manager and/or Primary Care Provider to support timely interventions.
• Foster a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment for patients, families, and visitors.
• Connect individuals and families to community resources and services that promote improved health outcomes and quality of life.
• Stay current on Community Health Worker best practices, healthcare trends, and Presbyterian Healthcare Services' programs and mission to ensure high-quality service.
• Pursue ongoing professional development through educational programs, workshops, in-service training, and review of current industry literature.
• Build positive relationships with patients, families, healthcare team members, and community partners through effective written and verbal communication.
• Represent the organization by participating in local, regional, and state Community Health Worker meetings, events, and collaborative initiatives.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned in support of departmental and organizational goals.

Qualifications:

Community Health Worker Level I

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Additional specialized short-term training in clinical, healthcare, or medical-related skills is preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively in the language(s) spoken by the population served is required.

Community Health Worker Level II

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Three (3) years of experience interacting with community members or in community health/public health services.
• Ability to communicate effectively in the language(s) spoken by the population served is required.
• Knowledge of community agencies and resources.
• Community Health Worker certification through the New Mexico Department of Health Office of Community Health Workers

All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.

Wellness

Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinar, preventive screening and more.

Why work at Presbyterian?

As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

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