Community Health Worker Apprentice - Full Time Days
Geisinger
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Posted: 01-Mar-25
Location: Danville, Pennsylvania
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Allied Health
Internal Number: R-72019
Job Summary
Works within the community providing outreach to patients with complex medical and social needs. Acts as a resource to assist patients in navigating the health care system.
Job Duties
Assists in the identification and outreach of medically complex patients.
Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team in the development and implementation of the care plan.
Engages patients by way of phone call, home visit, hospital visit and accompanying patients to Providers appointments as needed.
Completes vital signs.
Identifies gaps in care and connects members with resources.
Facilitates telemedicine visits with members and providers.
Performs disease specific education.
Conducts Medication Review to ensure medication adherence.
Conducts safety evaluations in patients home.
Facilitates adherence to treatment plan by early identification and resolution of gaps in care.
Communicates all concerns to clinical team and manager as necessary, seeking support and guidance proactively.
Provides reinforcement of an established treatment plan under the direction of the Case Manager and Licensed Social Worker.
Schedules appointments and performs clerical duties as needed.
Builds relationships within the community in order to identify resources that are available to the patients, i.e.: DME vendors, Home Health Agencies, Area Aging Office.
Work is typically performed in a homeenvironment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
Position Details
The 1-year apprenticeship offers 144 hours of didactic training, 2000 hours of on the job training, and has quarterly milestones.
At the conclusion of the 1-year apprenticeship, the employee will be eligible to be certified as a Community Health Worker and transitioned from the Community Health Worker Apprentice to Community Health Worker.
Hours: 8 am to 430 pm 4 days with one late night 930-6pm
Travel: More than 50%, travel to interact with patient in home setting
Preferred Experience: preferred medical background
Rate: The program starts at $15.30 per hour and increases Q2, Q3 and Q4 & there's also a $7,500 in stipends paid through a grant.
Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. To learn more:https://jobs.geisinger.org/diversity
Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
Robust PTO plan in addition to six paid holidays and 32 hours of personal time per year
Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)
Experience
Certification(s) and License(s)
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Valid Driver's License - Default Issuing Body
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.
At Geisinger, our innovative ideas are inspired by the communities we serve – like our Fresh FoodFarmacy, a program that delivers life-saving healthy alternatives to patients with diabetes. With additional tools like our MyCode Community Health Initiative, one of the first health system genome sequencingprograms, and our new asthma app suite that we developed in partnership with AstraZeneca, it’s no wonder we’re ranked one of the Top 5 Most Innovative Healthcare Systems by Becker's Hospital Review. We continually work towards continuous improvement in a culture where everyone has a voice and firmly believe that better begins with all of us.Founded more than 100 years ago, Geisinger serves more than three million residents throughout central, south-central and northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Our physician-led system is comprised of 30,000 employees, including 1,600 employed physicians, and consists of 1...3 hospital campuses, the Geisinger Health Plan, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and two research centers. What you do at Geisinger shapes the future of health and improves lives – for our patients, communities, and you.