Salinasvalleyhealth
Community Health Advocate - PD
Salinas, CA
Sponsorship not specified$38k-$48kDetected 28 days ago
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About the role
- It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
- We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
- New hires/transfers have six (6) months to obtain.
Responsibilities
- Ability to work independently, problem solve, and design creative solutions to complex challenges
- Actively engages, builds rapport, establishes a trusting relationship and candid communication with community members, member family support systems when available and practice providers and staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bilingual - English/Spanish required.
- High school Diploma or GED required.
- Language: Bilingual - English/Spanish required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, must be able to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of individuals, sometimes in stressful situations
- Must be able to manage conflict, stress and multiple simultaneous work demands in an effective professional manner and be comfortable in an informal, friendly environment
Skills
- This position requires physical and communication skills.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends as needed
- Must demonstrate respect, concern and empathy for the spiritual and emotional needs of patients
- Knowledge of managed care concepts, health promotion strategies, behavior change techniques, and disease management and prevention protocols
- Detail oriented, organized, and efficient
- Strong commitment to teamwork with ability to contribute expertise and follow leadership directives
Compensation
- The hourly rate for this position is $38.17 - $47.71.
Benefits
- Assesses social determinants of health needs for moderate-risk community members and documents assessment results or augments available information in electronic medical record.
- Consults with or refers community members to licensed staff (nurse practitioner, physician assistant, physician) as required based on community member social, health risk and medical complexity.
- Determines social determinants of health concerns/ gaps, develops and documents a plan to address moderate social and health disparities.
- Identifies gaps in community resources and medical systems and supports the implementation of new solutions or services to close identified gaps.
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