bshc
Community Health Worker
Pikeville, Kentucky
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 6 days ago
ComplianceHIPAACommunication
About the role
- Assists other health care professionals in providing health care and treatment.
- Provides navigation services, including going with patients to social service and medical appointments, if needed.
- Makes home visits to patients with chronic disease.
Responsibilities
- Conducts comprehensive assessments of the physical and social environments of patients in order to determine practical plans for eliminating barriers to care and increasing self-efficacy to manage chronic conditions.
- Maintains records on all cases regarding visits, interviews, referrals, follow-ups and other actions.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Excellent communication skills required
- Collects and records data and prepares required reports.
Nice to have
- Associate degree preferred
Benefits
- Connects patients to resources and services such as transportation, health insurance coverage, prescription assistance, SSI, Black Lung benefits, SNAP benefits, etc. and acts as an advocate on their behalf.
- Assists patients in filling out medical forms.
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