Certified, Community Health Worker (CHW)

Geisinger; Elm (PA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits from day one

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a Community Health Worker to work primarily from home with extensive community travel across Pennsylvania. The role requires building relationships, navigating community health needs, and supporting a travel-based schedule to assist patients and families in obtaining needed services.

You will orient new staff, assess proficiency, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement care plans.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Certified Community Health Worker (CCHW) - PA Certification Board required
• Minimum of 1 year related work experience required
• Strong communication and multitasking skills required

Responsibilities

• Outreach to patients with complex medical and social needs.
• Orient and assess new Community Health Workers.
• Assess proficiency during orientation to guide training progress.
• Identify and outreach medically complex patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary care team on care plans.
• Engage patients via phone, home visits, and appointments.
• Complete vital signs and conduct safety evaluations in patients' homes.
• Facilitate telemedicine visits and ensure adherence to treatment plans.
• Provide disease-specific education and medication review.
• Identify gaps in care and connect patients with resources.
• Communicate concerns to clinical team and supervisor as needed.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team conferences to optimize care.

Skills

Clerical I

Communication

Multitasking

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Certified Community Health Worker (CCHW) - PA Certification Board

Job description

Location: Work from home (Pennsylvania)

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

No

Job Summary:

This position is designated as Work from Home, and applicants must reside in Pennsylvania to be considered. While the role is home-based, it is primarily field-focused and requires extensive travel throughout the community, including visits to individuals' homes and other community locations. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working independently, building relationships within the community, and managing a travel-based schedule. Travel throughout the following Pennsylvania counties, including but not limited to: Luzerne, Lackawanna, Schuylkill, Northumberland, Monroe, Columbia, Mifflin, Clinton, and York Counties. Candidates must have reliable transportation and be willing to travel regularly within their assigned coverage area to support community-based services and outreach activities.

Job Duties:

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.

• Orients and assesses new Community Health Workers.
• Provides regular assessment of the level of proficiency demonstrated by staff during the orientation period in order to support decisions to move staff along in training or refocus until proficiency is met.
• 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.
• Participates in multidisciplinary team conference in order to maximize the treatment plan.
• Provides reinforcement of the treatment plan under the direction of the Case Manager and Licensed Social Worker and is available for consultation and case review as needed.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. 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. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details:

REQUIREMENT:

- Certified Community Health Worker (CCHW) - Pennsylvania Certification Board --> please upload certification with resume

- High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)

- 1 year Related work experience

Hours: 8:00AM-4:30PM

Benefit Highlights:

• 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) with employer contribution
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• 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:

Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Certified Community Health Worker (CCHW) - Pennsylvania Certification Board

Skills:

Clerical I, Communication, Multitasking, Problem Solving

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, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.