Community Health Worker - Geriatric Medicine

Founded in 1921, Straub Medical Center includes a 159-bed hospital in Honolulu, a network of neighborhood clinics and a visiting specialist program that reaches throughout the state of Hawai'i. With over 200 physicians who are leaders in their fields, Straub provides its patients with diagnoses and treatments for more than 32 different medical specialties, including bone and joint, heart, cancer, endocrinology / diabetes, family medicine, gastroenterology, geriatric medicine, internal medicine, vascular and urology. Straub is home to the Pacific Region's only multidisciplinary burn treatment center. The hospital consistently brings new technologies and innovative medical practices to Hawai'i, such as minimally invasive cardiac surgery and total joint replacement.

Straub's Geriatric Medicine physicians provide ongoing care for older people, including home visits and primary care to nursing home patients. The department emphasizes coordinating services and identifying the support necessary to maintain patients in their own homes as much as possible. Outpatient consultations for memory loss and other specific geriatric syndromes are also available. Straub's Geriatric Health Services professionals are trained to perform a comprehensive assessment of patients, provide case management and outpatient social services, assist with applications for financial assistance and coordinate physician and social worker visits to the home or nursing care facility.

As a Community Health Worker in our Geriatric Medicine department, you will provide a variety of duties to engage, support, advocate, and educate community members in overall health and wellness. In addition, you will serve as a liaison between health and social services in the community to facilitate access and improve health outcomes by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, social support, and coordination. This unique role works in both clinical and community-based settings, including client's homes. We are looking for someone detail-oriented and attentive, with strong communications and patient care skills and a commitment to creating a healthier Hawai'i.

Location : Straub Benioff Medical Center

Work Schedule : Day - 8 Hours

Work Type : Full Time Regular

FTE : 1.000000

Bargaining Unit : Non-Bargaining

Exempt : No

Req ID 28777

Pay Range : 22.42 - 28.03 USD per hour

Category : Medical Support Staff

Minimum Qualifications : High school or equivalent. Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification. Current BLS / HCP card. Current driver's license and valid Hawai'i auto insurance with short notice access to an automobile to conduct site visits, as required. One (1) year of experience in related field.

EOE / AA / Disabled / Vets

Hawai'i Pacific Health offers a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package that includes pay and benefits. Rate of pay for selected candidates will be determined by various factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, relevant experience and training, as well as internal peer equity.