Description
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. COMPASSIONATE CARE.
Ozarks Community Hospital in Springfield, MO has an immediate opening for a full-time Community Health Worker within our Medical Home Department.
ABOUT OUR HEALTH SYSTEM.
Ozarks Community Hospital is a safety-net healthcare provider headquartered in Gravette, Arkansas, serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Ozarks. Our facilities include a hospital located in Gravette, Arkansas and a number of satellite clinics located in Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas.
Ozarks Community Hospital takes great pride in providing patients accredited Patient-Centered Medical Homes through a dozen rural health clinics and as part of a broader range of specialty services located in its two provider-based clinics in Gravette, Arkansas and Springfield, Missouri. Specialty clinic services include Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Diabetes Care, Hepatitis C, Urology, Geriatrics, Pain Management, and the FLAG (Fatty Liver and Goals) Clinic.
Our Mission: Ozarks Community Hospital and clinics are dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare and preventive services to all patients in an atmosphere of compassion, respect, and dignity, with a commitment to care for the underserved and to improve access to care.
Benefits include:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Up to 3.5 weeks of possible PTO first year (40-hour work week)
- 401k with company match
Job Summary: The CHW will be an integral part of the client resource team. CHW will help to bridge patients to resources to reduce social determinants of health that impact clients’ health and well-being. Provides informal coaching, counseling and social support, culturally appropriate health education, and basic screening services. Ability to perform duties consistent with Standards of Practice, goals and philosophy of Ozarks Community Hospital and the Employee Code of Conduct.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must obtain CHW certification through an approved curriculum within 12 months of hire date.
- Valid Driver’s License required. This position may require a Motor Vehicle Driving Record Background Check to be completed during the onboarding new hire process and throughout employment.
- Must have a valid Class E license upon hire or Class E license must be obtained during orientation period.
- Current BLS certification upon hire or BLS certification must be obtained during orientation period or at the next available scheduled class. Throughout employment, current BLS certification must be maintained by renewal during renewal period or at next available scheduled class.
- Bilingual Preferred
OCH is an Equal Opportunity Employer