Utah Healthcare Corps

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Utah; On-site; USD 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education award upon completion

Living Allowance

Training

Job summary

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps, through AUCH's UHC program in Utah, seeks Cancer Screening Patient Navigators to connect patients with resources, educate on screenings, and help navigate health systems.

You will work with health centers across Utah, provide motivational interviewing, coordinate with gastroenterology and hospitals, and support access to care and social services in the community.

Responsibilities

• Help health center patients access resources and information, including cancer screenings, food, housing, and quality care.
• Explain preventive screenings to support healthier behaviors and lifestyles.
• Coordinate with gastroenterology centers and local hospitals to improve care access.
• Provide informal counseling using Motivational Interviewing (MI) and follow-up.
• Increase access to healthcare services through resources, programs, activities, and referrals.
• Perform other duties per AmeriCorps terms and conditions.

Skills

Computers/Technology

Public Health

Social Services

Job description

AUCH Cancer Screening (CS) Patient Navigators (PNs) use their life experiences and knowledge of their communities to reduce barriers to healthcare and build capacity through resource connection, health education, and health system navigation. With over 60 years of evidence-backed interventions across multiple health domains, PNs play an integral role in addressing healthcare access and providing a holistic healthcare approach.UHC, an AmeriCorps program of the Association for Utah Community Health (AUCH), currently supports more than 20 members serving in over 10 sites throughout the state of Utah. UHC members make a difference in the community by providing vital health education and connections to health and social resources to improve patient physical and mental health.

Member Duties :

• Helping health center patients develop their capacity and access to resources, including colorectal cancer screenings, food, housing, quality care and health information
• Helping to build understanding of preventive screenings to support healthier behaviors and lifestyle choices
• Supporting health centers in improving care access by coordinating with gastroenterology centers and local hospitals.
• Providing informal counseling using Motivational Interviewing (MI), support and follow-up
• Improving access to health care services and information through resources, educational programs, activities and referrals.
• Other duties as assigned by clinic or supervisors must be in accordance with AmeriCorps terms and conditions

Program Benefits :

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

Terms :

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

Service Areas :

• Health
• Public Health AmeriCorps.

Skills :

• Computers/Technology
• Public Health
• Social Services.