The Primary Health Network, a Federally Qualified Health Center, provides quality primary care services and access to specialty care commensurate with the needs of the people in the communities we serve. Services are offered regardless of age, race, creed, sex, national origin or ability to pay.

Primary Health Network is first in offering quality care and caring to patients in communities. Primary Health Network is a leader among health centers through its commitment to developing innovative programs, new technologies and excellent facilities.

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Job Description

(CHW) Community Health Worker / Public Health Coordinator  (Full Time )
Location: Erie County (city Erie)

Position Overview

A Community Health Worker is a front line public health worker who is a trusted member of and/ or has unusually close understanding of the community served. This trusting relationship enables the HCW-PC to serve as a liaison/link/intermediary between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery.

A CHW-PC also builds individual and community capacity by increasing the knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support and advocacy.

 

Location and Hours of Position

The general office hours for this position is 8:30 AM-5:00 PM. The position is located in Erie, PA with coverage needed in Crawford and Venango counties.

 

Education/Experience Requirement    

  • Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare or related field.
  •  At least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities related to the job (preferred)
  • Certified Community Health Worker in PA or be willing to work towards it
  • Possession of a valid driver's license.

 

Additional Job Qualifications/Skills

·         Strong interpersonal and communication skills

·         Ability to work with a wide range of areas in a diverse community.

·         Creative and analytical thinking

·         Computer Skills            

 

Duties

·         Cultural Mediation among individuals, communities and Primary Care Home.

·         Provide culturally appropriate health education/information

·         Care Coordination, Case Management and system navigation.

·         Provide coaching and social support

·         Advocates for individuals and communities

·         Build individual and community capacity

·         Provide Direct Service.

·         Implements individual and community assessment.

·         Conducts outreach

·         Participates in evaluation and research

·         Explores each person's specific barriers to receiving care and develops and implements an individual plan to address barriers.

·         Meets with patients following each appointment to help direct them to the laboratory or to other appointments.

·         Provides emotional support, validates patients’ feelings, asks open-ended questions, and listens reflectively.

·         Leads and assists with group peer support meetings focused on coping with life with chronic disease, stress management, group empowerment, and other group-selected activities

·         Interviews individuals about their health concerns, including survival and social concerns such as parental stress, nutrition, access to medical care, crime, domestic violence, mental health, and substance abuse.

·         Provides links to supportive community resources and tracks referrals made to local programs to address patient-identified community and policy issues affecting disease management

·         Provides limited medication reconciliation without making recommendations Counsels patients on medication adherence, uses physician-approved protocols

·         Assesses patients’ needs and provides personalized assistance.

·         Explores each patient’s specific barriers to receiving care and develops and implements an individualized plan to address these barriers, such as scheduling appointments, resolving insurance, accompanying patients to follow-up appointments, and making home.

·         Identifies, trouble shoots, and responds to patients’ concerns, such as reminders and transportation and assistance for upcoming appointments.

·         Makes weekly telephone calls to patients to discuss overall well-being, adherence to action plans.

·         Clarifies questions stemming from patients’ encounters with health care providers, acts as an interpreter to enhance communication between patients and providers, reinforces teaching provided by health care providers. Assists patients in reading medical forms to address limited functional

Compensation

Minimum salary of $38,000 per year.  PHN recognizes experience, education and job location when determining wages. 

Benefits - Eligible for enrollment immediately upon hire

  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Employer Paid Short Term disability
  • Employer Paid Life Insurance
  • Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • 8 Paid Holidays 
  • College Savings Plan
  • Fitness Center Membership Reimbursement
  • ID Shield & Legal Shield
  • Volunteer Time off Program

 

Primary Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).


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