Community Health Worker
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: San Diego
Posted on: June 25, 2022
Job Description:
UnitedHealthcare is a company that's on the rise. We're
expanding in multiple directions, across borders and, most of all,
in the way we think. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget,
it's about transforming the health care industry. Ready to make a
difference? Make yourself at home with us and start doing your
life's best work.(sm) Energize your career with one of Healthcare's
fastest growing companies. - You dream of a great career with a
great company - where you can make an impact and help people. -We
dream of giving you the opportunity to do just this. -And with the
incredible growth of our business, it's a dream that can come true.
Already one of the world's leading Healthcare companies,
UnitedHealth Group is restlessly pursuing new ways to operate our
service centers, improve our service levels and help people lead
healthier lives. -We live for the opportunity to make a difference
and right now, we are living it up. Together, we're removing the
barriers that keep people from receiving the kind of quality
healthcare that makes a difference. We focus on Integrity,
Compassion, Relationships, Innovation and Performance as we empower
people to achieve better health and well-being. As a 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. -CHW's
work in a team-based structure and spend up to 75% of their time in
the community engaging directly with members. -Interesting in
learning to work with medically complex patients who may be
experiencing significant addiction and/or behavioral health
conditions is important for this role. This position is a
field-based position with a home based (telecommuting) office. You
will work from home when not in the field. If you are located in
Wayne, Macomb, or Oakland Counties - Michigan, you will have the
flexibility to telecommute* as you take on some tough challenges. -
Primary Responsibilities:
- Create a positive experience and relationship with the
member
- Keep the member out of the hospital by supporting regular
visits to their primary care physician
- Keep member actively engaged with their primary physician
- Support the member to ensure pick - up of their Rx
- Proactively engage the member to manage their care
- Provide member education
- Support transitions of care
- Help to keep members compliant with their care plans
- Partner with care team (community, providers, internal
staff)
- Knowledge and continued learning of community cultures and
values
- May conduct member assessments if needed You'll be rewarded and
recognized for your performance in an environment that will
challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to
succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles
you may be interested in. Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma / GED (or higher)
- Resided within the local community for 2+ years
- Knowledge of culture and values in the local community
- Familiarity with the resources available within the
community
- Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to
travel to client and / or patient sites within a designated
area
- Ability to create, copy, edit, send, and save documents using
Microsoft Word; and create, copy, edit, send, and save
correspondence Microsoft Outlook
- Ability to travel up to 75% of the time within a 30-to-60-mile
radius of home setting
- Ability to travel to the Detroit area to meet with members
- Reside in the state of Michigan within Wayne, Macomb, or
Oakland Counties
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential
job functions with or without reasonable accommodation Preferred
Qualifcations:
- Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Social Work and/or Healthcare
Administration
- Certified Nursing Assistant, Home Health Aide or Medical
Assistant
- Community Health Worker (CHW) Accreditation
- Experience utilizing WebEx
- Telecommuting experience
- Experience working in Managed Care
- Field-based experience (such as visiting members' homes)
- Knowledge of the MI Medicaid and Medicare population
- Fluency in English and Spanish
- Ability to create, copy, edit, send, and save spreadsheets
using Microsoft Excel Telecommuting Requirements:
- Dedicated work area established that is separated from other
living areas that provides information privacy
- Ability to keep all company sensitive documents secure (if
applicable)
- Reside in a location that can receive a high-speed internet
connection (additional information on UnitedHealth Group approved
internet providers and restrictions will be provided To protect the
health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we
serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all
employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to
beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require
full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job
function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and
local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client
COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary
information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment Careers at
UnitedHealthcare Community & State. Challenge brings out the best
in us. It also attracts the best. That's why you'll find some of
the most amazingly talented people in health care here. We serve
the health care needs of low income adults and children with
debilitating illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes,
HIV/AIDS and high-risk pregnancy. Our holistic, outcomes-based
approach considers social, behavioral, economic, physical and
environmental factors. Join us. Work with proactive health care,
community and government partners to heal health care and create
positive change for those who need it most. This is the place to do
your life's best work.(sm) *All Telecommuters will be required to
adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy. **PLEASE NOTE**
The Sign On Bonus is only available to external candidates.
Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth Group,
UnitedHealthcare or a related entity in a full time, part time, or
per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to receive
a Sign On Bonus. Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere:
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status,
disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other
characteristic protected by law. UnitedHealth Group is a drug -
free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before
beginning employment.
Keywords: UnitedHealth Group, San Diego , Community Health Worker , Healthcare , San Diego, California
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