Community Health Worker (Full Time)

Mercy Hospital St. Louis Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Mountain View (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy is seeking a Community Health Worker for Mountain View, Missouri, located at Mercy St. Francis Hospital. This full-time role emphasizes building trust within the community and facilitating access to health and social services.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, CHW training, BLS, and strong communication and collaboration skills to serve underserved populations and document in EMR.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Mercy-provided CHW training within 6–12 months.
• Basic Life Support certification required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between health services and community.
• Facilitate access to services and improve care delivery.
• Document in EMR and use Microsoft applications.
• Maintain reliable transportation for community visits.

Skills

Relationship skills

Communication skills

Independence

Compassion

EMR documentation

MS Office proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

CHW training certificate

Basic Life Support

Job description

Job Description

Find your calling at Mercy!

A community health worker is a front-line public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has an unusually close understanding of the community served. This trusting relationship enables the worker to serve as a liaison/link between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.

Position Details

Located at Mercy St. Francis Hospital

MOUNTAIN VIEW, MISSOURI

FULL TIME

Education

Minimum Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Licensure

• None

Experience

• 1-3 years CHW experience or equivalent

Certification/Registration

• Mercy provided Community Health Worker training certificate within 6-12 months
• Basic Life Support

Other Skills And Knowledge

• Strong relationship and collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Compassion for poor and underserved members of the community.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Applications and be able to document in an EMR.
• Must have access to reliable transportation.

Preferred Qualifications

Other Skills and Knowledge:

Additional Language Skills As Applicable To Community.

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.