Community Health Worker/Certified Medical Assistant CHW/CMA or CNA

Community Health Worker/Certified Medical Assistant CHW/CMA or CNA Trouvés

Health Care Corporation :

Medical Respite Program Tacoma, WA Job Details Part-time | Full-time $19.66 - $25.06 an hour 1 day ago Qualifications Community health experience Healthcare organization community engagement experience CNA Certified Medical Assistant Full Job Description The

CHW/CMA/CNA

is a pivotal link between healthcare providers, social services, and the community, CHWs are instrumental in ensuring that vital health resources and services are accessible to those who need them most. Supporting the patient in developing self-management goals. Self-management goal setting is a collaborative, culturally appropriate approach and individualized/tailored to meet each patient's needs, to help patients increase understanding of actions that affect their health, and to develop strategies to live as fully as possible; Identify barriers to accessing health care and related services outside of the medical respite program; Helping patients navigate health systems and establish an ongoing relationship with primary care providers/patient-centered medical homes; Coordinating and/or providing transportation to and from medical appointments and support services; Facilitating patient follow up for medical appointments and accompanying the patient to medical appointments when necessary, to aid the patient in addressing their conditions and symptoms and advocating for preferences for care; Ensuring communication occurs between medical respite staff and outside providers to follow up on any changes in patient care plans; Providing access to local phone service during the medical respite stay; Making referrals and coordinating follow-up to substance use and/or mental health programs, as needed; Referral placed for long-term case management, when appropriate and available; Connection to and engagement with community health workers and peer support services, as indicated.

Pay:

$19.66 - $25.06 per hour

Work Location:

In person