Community Health Worker - North Carolina

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Job Description
- Community Health Worker
- North Carolina (2391378)

Community Health Worker
- North Carolina - 2391378

At United Healthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable, and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start
Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

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 screenings, care coordination and member education.

Working

Schedule:

Schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time.

This position is a field-based position with a home-based office.

Location:Must reside in North Carolina

Potential for future local travel up to 50% and mileage is reimbursed at current government rate. Potential to be embedded in local provider offices.

If you reside within the state of North Carolina, you will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute
* as you take on some tough challenges.

• Linking members to applicable community resources
• Embed in local practices/facilities to support preventative care
• Telephonic outreach to targeted members
• Keep the members out of the hospital by supporting regular visits to their primary physician
• Keep members actively engaged with their primary physician
• Support the member to ensure pick - up of their Rx
• Proactively engage the members to manage their care
• Support transitions of care
• Create a positive and engaging experience for the member
• Help to keep members compliant with their care plans
• Collaborate with members’ care team (community, providers, internal staff)
• Partner with and support care team by completing delegated tasks
• Knowledge and continued learning of community cultures and values
• Conduct individual-level screenings to capture members’ current health care needs (e.g. Transitions of Care, Health Risk assessments)
• Engage members to participate in the screening process and collaboratively develop plan of care based on their individual needs, preferences, and objectives

• Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays
• Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account
• Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Education Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

• High School Diploma/GED
• 2+ years of experienceworkingwith the resources available in the community
• 1+ years of experience working in Maternal Health and/or Pediatric Health
• Access to a designated workspace inside the home and access to high-speed internet
• Ability to travel locally (up to 50%), up to 120 miles round trip (60 miles one way) (includes mileage…