Description:
Could you be our next Community Health Worker with Lankenau Medical Center?
Why work as a Community Health Worker with Main Line Health?
· Make an Impact! The Community Health Worker will be a key member of the health care team working to provide comprehensive, coordinated CHW interventions for Main Line Health patients. As a trusted member of their community, the CHW will work on the ground to promote healthy behaviors, build stronger relationships between the community and health and social services, and increase accessibility to those services.
Develop and Grow your Career! Invest in furthering your education through seeking certifications or advanced degrees by taking advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement! This position is eligible for up to $6,000 per year based upon your Full or Part Time status. Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care. Position-Specific Benefits include: This position is eligible for 96 basic leave hours per calendar year. We also offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors... And employee parking is always free!Position: Community Health Worker- Part time 32 hours/week
Shift: Monday- Thursday- 8am-4:30pm- LMC home site- will travel to community partners based in West Philadelphia.
Experience:
Minimum 2-years' work or volunteer experience in human services or healthcare.
Education:
High School diploma or equivalent required
Other Requirements: With limited exceptions approved by the supervisor in advance, a CHW is expected to have a valid U.S. Motor Vehicle License and reliable transportation to travel to/from outreach activities, as they may be assigned from time to time. Demonstrated technical experience with Microsoft Word, Excel (or similar databases), and Internet Explorer
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