Community Health Worker (CHW), Day Shift, Care Navigation

White Oak Medical Center

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White Oak Medical Center seeks to hire an experienced Community Health Worker for our Care Navigation Department who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

As a Community Health Worker you will:
• In collaboration with the Transitional Care RN, coordinate patient care with patient, family, and ancillary/community services to promote quality and cost-efficient care for assigned caseload.
• Assist patients with enrollment and/or referring them to various health and social service programs. May include meeting patient in community to assist with connection when needed.
• Assist patients to schedule medical appointments to include connection with transportation resources.
• Provide follow-up to patients, by phone, home visits and visits to other settings where patients can be found.
• Conduct home visit to ensure that the patient has what is required to recover safely at home. Visit to include safety checks (e.g., check for fall risks) and preparation for follow-up appointments with provider.

Qualifications include:
• Bachelor of Science in health education, health promotion, or related field
• 1 - 2 years of experience working in a community-based setting with knowledge of local resources and system navigation
• Licensed driver and able to operate a motor vehicle as well as maintain automobile insurance
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, full time position. Hours to be worked are 9am to 5:30pm.

Pay Range:

$53,316.90 - $74,643.66

If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:

United States of America (Exempt)

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.

We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts

• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise

• Free Employee parking

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire

• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)

• Paid Time Off

• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period 

• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance

• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!

COVID-19 Vaccination

Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco and Drug Statement

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.

 

While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act.  As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.

 

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