Community Health Coordinator​/UKHC

Community Health Coordinator/UKHC

Job Title
- Community Health Coordinator/UKHC

Working Title
- Community Health Coordinator

Department Name
- Chief Medical Office

Work Location
- Lexington, KY

Grade Level - 06

Salary Range - $/hour

Type of Position
- Staff

Position Time Status
- Full-Time

Required Education - HS

Required Related Experience - 1 yr

Required License/Registration/Certification
- None

Physical Requirements
- Standing, sitting, and/or walking for extended periods of time.

Shift
- Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm.

Job Summary
- The Population Health team is seeking a community health worker to assist with the inpatient/outpatient Population Health program, specifically supporting Transition Care Management (TCM) for high-risk patients being discharged from the hospital to home. This position will provide vital assistance to patients through home visits, care coordination, and connection to community resources that address social determinants of health (SDOH) barriers such as transportation, housing, and other psychosocial needs.

The community health worker will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patients receive all necessary healthcare services and resources, with confidentiality and thorough documentation maintained within electronic health records and databases. This is a hybrid position, with both remote work and on-campus attendance expected.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
- The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational, communication, and computer skills.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? - No

Preferred Education/Experience
- High School/GED/UK provided CHW certification completed in 6 months.

Final date to receive applications - 09/27/2026

Our University Community
- We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination.

The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources.

These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

• None
• More than 0, up through 1 year
• More than 1 year, up through 3 years
• More than 3 years, up through 5 years
• More than 5 years

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