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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Community Health Representative.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Geriatric Community Health Worker (CHW) within the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine. In coordination with the primary emergency department care team and the Geriatric Emergency Medicine (GEM) team, the Community Health Worker will actively support older adults in the emergency department (ED) by addressing non-medical barriers that impact safe discharge planning and overall health outcomes.
The CHW will provide non-clinical support focused on the social, functional, and environmental factors affecting adults aged 65 and older. Working alongside the interdisciplinary clinical team, the CHW will screen for barriers such as caregiver strain, food insecurity, transportation challenges, housing instability, and home safety concerns.
The Geriatric Community Health Worker will be embedded within the ED care team and will work closely with the Geriatric Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner (GEM NP). The GEM NP, ED providers and ED social workers will help identify older adults who may benefit from additional screening and support, including patients with complex medical and social needs, cognitive impairment, frequent ED utilization, or concerns related to discharge safety. The CHW will ensure that vulnerable older adults are identified and connected with services that support safer transitions from the ED to the community.
Job Responsibilities:
1. Collaborate closely with Social Work, Case Management, Geriatric Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner, community organizations, departmental leadership, and other stakeholders to support optimal patient outcomes.
2. Establish trusting relationships with patients while providing support, advocacy, and guidance.
3. Screen patients aged 65 and older for social, functional, and environmental barriers impacting health and discharge safety.
4. Assist patients in accessing medical, behavioral health, psychosocial, and community-based services, including referrals to community organizations.
5. Serve as a liaison between patients, families, healthcare providers, and community agencies.
6. Provide longitudinal follow-up including patients experiencing barriers to care, language and literacy challenges, transportation limitations, insurance issues, difficulty scheduling appointments, and medication access concerns.
7. Advocate for patients and families when barriers to healthcare access or continuity of care exist.
8. Support the primary care team with coordination of care during transitions from hospital to home and within community settings.
9. Maintain consistent communication between patients and interdisciplinary care teams to ensure continuity of care.
10. Collaborate with clinical personnel to ensure patient needs, referrals, and follow-up plans are appropriately communicated and documented.
11. Conduct community outreach initiatives to engage older adults and promote community health and wellness.
12. Maintain accurate electronic records, collect data, and complete documentation in accordance with organizational standards and timelines.
13. Develop and maintain relationships with local organizations and service providers to expand patient access to available resources.
14. Evaluate community health initiatives, best practices, and institutional goals to support alignment across departmental and organizational efforts.
15. Attend staff meetings, trainings, and other organizational
16. Perform additional duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Minimum 1 year of direct client/patient service experience in community settings. Effective oral, written communication, and interpersonal skills. Empathetic, reliable, resourceful, and strong desire to help people.
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Minimum of two (3-5) years of Community Health Worker experience.
2. Bachelors degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, or a related field preferred.
3. Previous experience working with patients in hospital, emergency department, or healthcare settings.
4. Familiarity with EPIC or other electronic health record (EHR) systems preferred.
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $50,204.70 - $66,780.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
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