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UnitedHealth Group
Bilingual Field Based Community Health Worker - King, Pierce, or Snohomish Counties, WA
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What they do
A Community Health Worker works in the community to help individuals get medical care and access to health care resources. Promotes preventative care and health screenings; works with health care providers to improve community outreach.
$52,762 / year median in Washington
+20% projected growth
Job Description
- Requisition number:
- 2355143
- Job category:
- Medical & Clinical Operations At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start
- Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
- As a
- Field Based Community Health Worker (CHW)
- , you will act in a liaison role with Medicaid members to ensure appropriate care is accessed as well as to provide home and social assessments and member education.
Scheduled:
- Monday - Friday with some evening and weekend hours to attend community events. If you reside near
- King County or surrounding areas
- , you will have the flexibility to telecommute
- as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
- + Create a positive experience and relationship with the members + Proactively engage the members to manage their own health and healthcare + Provide member education on community resources and benefits + Support members to engage in work or volunteer activities, if desired, and develop solid social support through deeper connections with friends, family, and their community + Engages members primarily face to face or over the phone to discuss their need for provider follow up + Creates positive experience and relationship with the member to drive Quality performance within our assigned membership + Conducts outreach to encourage participation in health-related programs, services, and/or providers + Engages patients by driving to the homes of the unable to reach population + Utilize strong skill sets of managing multiple tasks at a time, being self-motivated, driven toward quality results, managing time well, being very detailed oriented and organized, work well in a team and on your own, and ability to manage multiple deadlines + Knowledge and continued learning of community cultures and values •What are the reasons to consider working for UnitedHealth Group?
Some of our offerings include:
- + Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays + Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account + Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage + 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan + Education Reimbursement + Employee Discounts + Employee Assistance Program + Employee Referral Bonus Program + Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.
Required Qualifications:
- + High School Diploma/GED (or higher) + 1+ years of experience in local community-based resources + Intermediate level of proficiency in MS Word and Outlook + Designated workspace inside the home with access to high-speed internet + Ability to travel in assigned territory approximately 50-75% of the time + Ability to work Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM and open to working some evenings and weekend hours for events + Resident of Washington state + Bilingual Spanish and English + Access to reliable transportation & valid US driver's license •
Preferred Qualifications:
- + Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), MA/CNA/HHA or High School graduate with 1 year of experience working within the community health setting in a health care role + One of the following credentials/experiences: + Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) + Certified Nursing Assistant (CAN) + Home Health Aide + Certified Medical Assistant + Social work experience + CHW Accreditation + 2+ years of community outreach work experience + 2+ years of field-based experience + Knowledge and/or experience with behavioral health or substance use disorders + Care management experience + Experience working in Managed Care + Experience with EHR + Knowledge of Medicaid and / or Medicare population •All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.