Rural Community Health Navigator

PanCare of Florida, Inc.; Blountstown (FL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

14 paid holidays

3 weeks paid vacation

403(b) with 6% employer match

Job summary

PanCare of Florida, Inc. is recruiting a Community Health Worker in Blountstown, FL. You will help patients access nutrition care, screenings, and follow-up, linking them to community resources and coordinating care within a rural network.

You will work with nutrition education, remote monitoring, and patient outreach while using eClinicalWorks and adhering to HIPAA rules. A high school diploma and caregiving experience are required, with travel across the service area supported.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• 1+ year in community health, patient navigation, care coordination, outreach, or human services.
• Comfort with EHRs, phone and text outreach, and teaching patients to use digital devices.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for travel across our nine-county service area.
• Ability to pass background screening and complete required immunizations and training.

Responsibilities

• Reach out by phone, text, portal, or mail to schedule nutrition therapy and preventive screenings (breast, cervical, colorectal).
• Enroll patients in remote patient monitoring, teach them to use glucose monitors, BP cuffs, and scales, and alert the care team to out-of-range readings.
• Provide culturally appropriate nutrition and chronic-disease education, one-on-one and in groups.
• Screen for food insecurity and connect patients to resources, with follow-up within 30 days.
• Contact patients within 2 business days of a hospital discharge or ED visit, schedule PCP follow-up, and support medication reconciliation.
• Build partnerships with local organizations.
• Document in eClinicalWorks, support quarterly quality reviews, and follow HIPAA and compliance standards.

Skills

Communication

Phone outreach

Teaching patients

EHR comfort

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

eClinicalWorks

Job description

PanCare of Florida, Inc. is recruiting a Community Health Worker in Blountstown, FL. You will help patients access nutrition care, screenings, and follow-up, linking them to community resources and coordinating care within a rural network.

You will work with nutrition education, remote monitoring, and patient outreach while using eClinicalWorks and adhering to HIPAA rules. A high school diploma and caregiving experience are required, with travel across the service area supported.