Supervisor Community HealthThe Supervisor Community Health collaborates with the Manager of Preventive Medicine Department and Preventive Medicine Nurse Navigator to supervise Community Healthcare Workers' scheduling, payroll, community programs, and preventive medicine assignments, and data collection. Assists in monitoring performance improvement and hospital wide requirements for employees, patient care and safety.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:
High School diploma or equivalent.
Valid Driver's License.
CPR Certification.
Experience:
Three (3) years of experience as a Community Healthcare Worker or in a healthcare setting.
Preferred Qualifications:
Education, Certification, and/or Licensure: Some vocation or college courses completed.
Experience: Experience with Electronic Health Records.
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
Supervises Community Health Worker staff including scheduling, payroll, community programs and preventative medicine assignments and data collection.
Assists with monitoring performance improvement and hospital wide requirements for employees, patient care and safety.
Assist clients in assessing health related services, including but not limited to: obtaining a medical home, providing instruction on appropriate use of Medical Home, overcoming barriers to obtaining needed medical care and social services.
Coaches patients in effective management of their chronic health conditions and self-care.
Helps patients design and keep a personal health record, develop health management plans and goals.
Helps community members understand the importance of health screenings, immunizations, and, routine check-ups.
Assist community members on how to shop healthy and wisely and help them with finding needed resources as identified.
Serve as a link and works collaboratively with health care professionals, social services, and the patient/community.
Takes part in follow up with health management care plans with both patients and providers.
May at times assist with scheduling and insurance pre-authorizations for services at clinic.
Continuously expands knowledge and understanding of community resources, operations, functions, and resources available to handle new or unusual situations.
Effectively works with people from diverse backgrounds in reducing cultural and socioeconomic barriers between clients and institutions.
Establishes positive supportive relationships with participants and provider's feedback.
Helps clients in utilizing resources, including scheduling appointments and assisting with completion of applications for programs for which they may be eligible.
Physical Requirements:- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Frequent standing, sitting and walking or ability to sit for long period of times.
- Ability to walk moderate distance indoors and outdoors
- Ability to lift, push, or pull a minimum of 40 pounds
- Visual acuity(corrected)-keen for both distance and near objects ; Hearing (aid permitted) –must be able to function without use of lip reading.
Working Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, airborne particles, body fluids, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and risk of radiation. The noise level in the environment is usually moderate. The environment is clinical in nature and also home based and in the community as well. There may be factors and situations encountered or associated with one's job or work environment that create potential stress, emotional strain and/or other interpersonal problems
Skills and Abilities:
Capable of independent discretion/decision making, manages stress appropriately and strong organizational and interpersonal skills for working within the healthcare team and with clients. Effective oral and written communication. Basic Computer skills. High level of interpersonal skills, problem solving and strong analytic abilities. Additional Job Description Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)
Company: PVH Potomac Valley Hospital
Cost Center: 8880 PVH Medicine Preventive Medicine
Address: 100 Pin Oak Lane Keyser West Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
