Bilingual Community Health Worker, Patient Engagement

Imagine Pediatrics; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dep. Care FSA

PTO 20 days + 10 holidays + 2 floating

Job summary

Imagine Pediatrics, a tech-enabled pediatric group, seeks a Community Health Worker to re-engage patients and families in Southern New Jersey. You will work remotely with frequent travel to communities, assisting with enrollment, onboarding, and navigation of care and community resources.

Requirements include 3+ years in healthcare, CHW certification, a bachelor’s degree, and bilingual Spanish skills. Travel flexibility and strong interpersonal skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a healthcare setting (patient-facing hospital or facility role).
• Community Health Worker (CHW) certification required.
• A bachelor’s degree and ability to travel frequently.

Responsibilities

• Engage patients and caregivers in assigned geographic areas through in-person re-engagement.
• Assist with program enrollment, onboarding, and mobile app setup and use.
• Conduct telephonic outreach to re-engage patients and follow up onboarding.
• Educate families on services and local community resources.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of local SDOH resources and connect families accordingly.
• Deliver community events and facility rounds to boost program participation.
• Coordinate with Behavioral Health teams for safe discharge planning.
• Identify barriers to engagement with caregivers and facility staff, ensuring workflows enable access to care.
• Collaborate with the Patient Engagement Team to support re-engagement goals.
• Support non-clinical care coordination, including linking patients to primary care and addressing SDOH needs.

Skills

Healthcare experience

CHW certification

Travel ability

Bilingual Spanish

Interpreting certification (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Who We Are Imagine Pediatrics is a tech enabled, pediatrician led medical group reimagining care for children with special health care needs. We deliver 24/7 virtual first and in home medical, behavioral, and social care, working alongside families, providers, and health plans to break down barriers to quality care. We do not replace existing care teams; we enhance them, providing an extra layer of support with compassion, creativity, and an unwavering commitment to children with medical complexity.

The primary location for this role is remote in Southern New Jersey but will entail frequent travel throughout the area.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a community-based, patient-facing resource, building relationships with patients and caregivers through direct, in-person re-engagement in assigned geographic areas
• Provide hands-on support to patients and caregivers, including assisting with program re-enrollment, onboarding, and mobile app setup and utilization
• Preform telephonic outreach to caregivers of attributed patients to re-engage children in care, support seamless onboarding, and re-engage those who missed their initial onboarding visit or have not utilized services post-onboarding
• Educate patients and caregivers on Imagine Pediatric services and available community resources, ensuring they understand how to access care and support
• Maintain and gather up-to-date knowledge of local community resources (e.g., social services, healthcare providers, SDOH supports) and connect families to appropriate services
• Conduct community events and facility rounding to engage eligible patients, strengthen relationships, and support ongoing program participation
• Partner with our Behavioral Health teams and local behavioral health providers to support safe patient discharge planning and ensure seamless connection to community-based resources and ongoing care.
• Partner with caregivers, families, and facility staff to identify and address barriers to engagement, and access to care and work with leadership on ensuring workflows exist to enable access to care
• Collaborate closely with the Patient Engagement Team (Outreach & Enrollment), including Outreach Specialists and Registered Nurses, to support patient re-engagement goals
• Support non-clinical care coordination efforts in the community, including assisting with:
  • Connecting patients to primary care providers
  • Addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) needs
  • Support outreach efforts through outbound engagement calls, as needed, to assist with enrollment, follow-up, and achievement of patient engagement metrics

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a healthcare setting (patient-facing hospital or facility role)
• Community Health Worker (CHW) certification required
• A bachelor’s degree
• Ability to travel frequently
• Bilingual (Spanish) required
• Medical Interpreter Certification preferred

Compensation and Benefits

The role offers an hourly range of $23 - $28 in addition to annual bonus incentive, competitive company benefits package and eligibility to participate in an employee equity purchase program (as applicable).

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA; Employer-paid short and long-term disability
• Life insurance at 1x annual salary
• 20 days PTO + 10 Company Holidays & 2 Floating Holidays

Children First

Children First. We put the best interests of children above all. We know that the right decision is always the one that creates more safe days at home for the children we serve today and in the future.

We Value Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

We believe that creating a world where every child with complex medical conditions gets the care and support, they deserve requires a diverse team with diverse perspectives.

People seeking employment at Imagine Pediatrics are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, or characteristics (or those of a family member), pregnancy or other status protected by applicable law.