Healthcare Resource Specialist

AmeriCorps; Arrington (VA); Presencial; USD 15 000 - 19 000; Tempo parcial

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Living Allowance

Education award

Training

Resumo da oferta

AmeriCorps' Healthcare Resource Specialist at Blue Ridge Medical Center in Arrington, VA collaborates with the clinical team to increase access to local health and enabling services for BRMC patients. The role conducts annual PRAPARE screenings and connects patients to community resources identified during screening.

Strong knowledge of BRMC resources and compassionate communication with patients are essential; this is a part-time position with program benefits including a living allowance,

Qualificações

• Requires High school diploma/GED and awareness of community resources.
• Experience or training in PRAPARE screenings or social determinant of health (SDOH) is preferred.
• Ability to coordinate with clinical staff and navigate BRMC/community resources.

Responsabilidades

• Communicate with clinical staff to coordinate access to SDOH resources for patients
• Conduct annual PRAPARE screenings with patients after the clinical visit
• Update community resource guides to reflect all available SDOH resources within the BRMC service area
• Create and address telephone encounters (TEs) for patients in need of SDOH resources
• Conduct follow up calls to patients with identified SDOH needs to close loop of care for screened patients
• Document all PRAPARE screenings, results, and follow-up calls in the electronic health record (EHR)
• Assist patients with navigating both BRMC and community resources
• Advocate for patients in need of community resources to support holistic health of the patients
• Attend care management team meetings with patient care team
• Complete all trainings such as PRAPARE screening, motivational interviewing, EHR, HIPAA

Conhecimentos

Cultural Intelligence

Computers/Technology

Team Work

Community Organization

Social Services

Counseling

Communications

Medicine

Public Health

Formação académica

High school diploma/GED

Descrição da oferta de emprego

This position is in Arrington, VA located in Nelson County, not Arlington, VA*** The Healthcare Resource Specialist is an integrated resource in our clinical department at Blue Ridge Medical Center (BRMC). This role serves to increase awareness and uptake of local health and enabling services for the patient populations, therefore increasing the quality and comprehensive nature of care management. The Healthcare Resource Specialist conducts annual PRAPARE screening for BRMC patients and connects patients to local resources to meet any needs identified in the screening process. This position will require close work with the assigned clinical pod, as well as an expert learned knowledge of the community resources available. Healthcare Resource Specialists are required to professionally and compassionately communicate options and resources to patients with identified needs.

This position is in Arrington, VA located in Nelson County, not Arlington, VA*** The Healthcare Resource Specialist is an integrated resource in our clinical department at Blue Ridge Medical Center (BRMC). This role serves to increase awareness and uptake of local health and enabling services for the patient populations, therefore increasing the quality and comprehensive nature of care management. The Healthcare Resource Specialist conducts annual PRAPARE screening for BRMC patients and connects patients to local resources to meet any needs identified in the screening process. This position will require close work with the assigned clinical pod, as well as an expert learned knowledge of the community resources available. Healthcare Resource Specialists are required to professionally and compassionately communicate options and resources to patients with identified needs.

Member Duties

1. Communicate with clinical staff to coordinate access to social determinant of health (SDOH) resources for patients
2. Conduct annual PRAPARE screenings with patients after the clinical visit
3. Update community resource guides to reflect all available SDOH resources within the BRMC service area
4. Create and address telephone encounters (TEs) for patients in need of SDOH resources
5. Conduct follow up calls to patients with identified SDOH needs to close loop of care for screened patients
6. Document all PRAPARE screenings, results, and follow-up calls in the electronic health record (EHR)
7. Assist patients with navigating both BRMC and community resources
8. Advocate for patients in need of community resources to support holistic health of the patients
9. Attend care management team meetings with patient care team
10. Complete all trainings such as PRAPARE screening, motivational interviewing, EHR, HIPAA

Program Benefits

• Living Allowance
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Training

Terms

• Permits working at another job during off hours
• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Car recommended

Service Areas

• Public Health AmeriCorps
• Health

Skills

• Cultural Intelligence
• Computers/Technology
• Team Work
• Community Organization
• Social Services
• Counseling
• Communications
• Medicine
• Public Health

Program Type: AmeriCorps State / National

Program: Healthcare Resource Specialist

Program Start/End Date: 09/01/2026 - 08/31/2027

Work Schedule: Part Time

Education level: High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement: Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations: VIRGINIA

Languages: English

Accepting Applications: From 09/01/2026 To 08/31/2027

Contact: Emily Lagerquist

4038 Thomas Nelson Hwy

Arrington VA 22922

434-263-4000

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