City/State

Virginia Beach, VA

Overview

Work Shift

First (Days) (United States of America)

Sentara Health is hiring for a Community Health Worker in Norfolk, VA!

Status: Part Time position (20 hours) with a contract for 3 years.

Standard working hours: Dayshift, 8am to 5pm EST; With weekend or evening hours, as needed

Location: With remote work opportunity. Will travel to the churches doctor's offices in Hampton Roads (Norfolk, VB, Newport News) for clinical studies (Blood Pressure Check and Cancer Screening) as needed. Reports to Sentara Health Research Center at Centre Pointe in Norfolk, VA as needed.

Job responsibilities:

• Works in collaboration with the research Manager and other research team members to provide comprehensive and coordinated care.

• Engages in interventions to improve self-management skills and improve quality of life for patients needing workup for potential cancer diagnosis.

• Provides education and behavior modification strategies and provides social support to patients and families.

• Acts as a patient advocate and healthcare navigator in assisting with resource allocation and management.

Required qualifications:

• Driver's License - Certification - Other/National REQUIRED

• HS - High School Grad or Equivalent REQUIRED

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working in a community-based setting preferred.

• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred

Diversity and Inclusion at Sentara

Our vision is that everyone brings the strengths that come with diversity to work with them every day. When we are achieving our vision, we have team members that feel they belong and can be their authentic selves, and our workforce is reflective of the communities we serve.

We are realizing this vision through our Diversity and Inclusion strategy, which has three pillars: A diverse and talented workforce, an inclusive and supportive workplace, and outreach and engagement with our community. We have made remarkable strides in these areas over the past several years and, as our world continues to evolve, we know our work is never done.

Our strategies focus on both structural inclusion, which looks at our organizational structures, processes, and practices; as well as behavioral inclusion, which evaluates our mindsets, skillsets, and relationships. Together, these strategies are moving our organization forward in an environment that fosters a culture of mutual respect and belonging for all.

Please visit the link below to learn more about Sentara’s commitment to diversity and inclusion:

https://www.sentara.com/aboutus/diversity

Sentara Overview
For more than a decade, Modern Healthcare magazine has ranked Sentara Healthcare as one of the nation's top integrated healthcare systems.  That's because we are dedicated to growth, innovation, and patient safety at more than 300 sites of care in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, including 12 acute care hospitals.

Sentara Benefits
As the third-largest employer in Virginia, Sentara Healthcare was named by Forbes Magazine as one of America's best large employers.  We offer a variety of amenities to our employees, including, but not limited to: 

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Paid Annual Leave, Sick Leave

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Retirement funds with matching contribution

• Supplemental insurance policies, including legal, Life Insurance and AD&D among others

• Work Perks program including discounted movie and theme park tickets among other great deals

• Opportunities for further advancement within our organization

Sentara employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live. We're setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace.  For information about our employee benefits, please visit: Benefi