Community Health Worker

• Provide community outreach to patients with complex medical and social needs
• Assist patients in navigating the health care system
• Orient and assess new Community Health Workers
• Assess staff proficiency during orientation and support training progression or refocusing
• Identify and conduct outreach to medically complex patients
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to develop and implement care plans
• Engage patients by phone call, home visit, hospital visit, and accompanying patients to provider appointments as needed
• Complete vital signs
• Identify gaps in care and connect members with resources
• Facilitate telemedicine visits with members and providers
• Provide disease-specific education
• Conduct medication reviews to ensure medication adherence
• Conduct safety evaluations in patients' homes
• Facilitate adherence to treatment plans through early identification and resolution of care gaps
• Communicate concerns to the clinical team and manager, seeking support and guidance proactively
• Participate in multidisciplinary team conferences to maximize treatment plans
• Reinforce treatment plans under the direction of the Case Manager and Licensed Social Worker
• Work from home while performing extensive field travel throughout assigned Pennsylvania communities and counties

Explore Certified Community Health Worker, CHW at Geisinger. Review requirements and application details.