Community Health Worker, Social Services, Baptist North

Baptist-Health; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Jacksonville seeks a Community Health Worker to join its care coordination team at Downtown Jacksonville. This full-time, day-shift role focuses on improving patient outcomes and expanding access to care.

You will serve as a bridge between providers, community services, and patients, building trusted relationships and delivering health education on chronic conditions such as Diabetes and Cardiovascular disease.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare (1–2 years) required.
• Strong communication and community engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a bridge between healthcare providers, community service organizations, and patients to improve care coordination and access.
• Build trusted relationships within the community by understanding patients’ cultural, social, economic, and language needs.
• Support patients within a primary care medical home model, ensuring continuity of care.
• Provide health education and guidance for managing chronic conditions such as Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, and COPD.
• Help reduce health disparities and improve overall quality of life for the populations served.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

About Baptist HealthRecognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.Baptist Medical Center is seeking a Community Health Worker to join its care coordination team at its Downtown Jacksonville location. This is a full-time, day-shift opportunity focused on improving patient outcomes and strengthening community health.Community Health Worker, Job Responsibilities:Serve as a bridge between healthcare providers, community service organizations, and patients to improve care coordination and access.Build trusted relationships within the community by understanding patients’ cultural, social, economic, and language needs.Support patients within a primary care medical home model, ensuring continuity of care.Provide health education and guidance for managing chronic conditions such as Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, and COPDHelp reduce health disparities and improve overall quality of life for the populations served.Experience Requirements:1-2 HealthCare experienceEducation Requirements:High School DiplomaIf you are interested in this Full Time, Community Health Worker opportunity, please apply now!Primary Location:North - Main Building Freestanding ED 11250 Baptist Health Dr Jacksonville, FL 32218 United States of America