Community Health Worker

City / State

Woodbridge, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview :

Sentara Community Care Center Opitz is now hiring a Full-Time Community Healthcare Worker in Woodbridge, VA area!

Hours : Monday-Friday 8a-430p, Outreach events on Saturday as needed! Some flexibility needed for evening events.

As a Community Healthcare Worker with Sentara, you will work in collaboration with the Case Manager and other healthcare team members to provide comprehensive and coordinated care. You will engage in interventions to improve self-management skills and improve quality of life for patients with chronic and / or complex illness. You will provide 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.

Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred . Experience working in a community-based setting preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

Qualifications :

• Virginia Driver's License - Active / current and in good standing
• High School or equivalent
• Prefer insurance knowledge / experience
• Prefer previous experience in outreach / community service

Benefits :

Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick, Tuition Reimbursement, a 401k / 403B, 401a, Performance Plus Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities, Work Perks, and more.Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

Keywords : Community Healthcare Worker, Community health, , Talroo-Allied Health, medical office

Benefits : Caring For Your Family and Your Career

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states :

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.