Job DescriptionIn conjunction with departmental staff, work towards retaining patients by contacting those in need of follow up. Engage patients so they are aware of you as a reliable face of the health centers that you serve. Identify patients who have been individually contacted but not yet converted to company patients and follow up with telephone or other communication as appropriate.
- Participate in seeking, hiring, training, supervising, and developing new and existing outreach staff in SRH' s catchment area as needed.
- In reach and Outreach to Medicaid underutilizes: In conjunction with DSRIP PPS partners and SRH clinical staff, reach out to Medicaid under-utilizers that are SRH patients by calling on the phone and visiting their places of residence and engage in health education around the importance of having a medial home. Reach out to Medicaid under utilizers that are not SRH patients through phone calling and at-home visits
- Health insurance enrollment: With appropriate training, provide outreach and enrollment assistance into Qualified Health Plans, Medicaid, and Child Health Plus. Refer patients assisted to SRH
- Patient screenings: Attend and arrange health events at which free BP screening, healthy waist screening, and other screenings as appropriate are provided in order to convert prospective patients to about SRH's patients.
- Outreach to migrant and seasonal farm workers: In Coordination with other SRH Outreach staff, where applicable, perform outreach to area farms and farm camps to reach migrant and seasonal farm workers. Provide referral to SRH and the migrant voucher program
- Referral to community resources: Become familiar with area resources and refer patients to needed sources of support
- Meeting with peer organizations to describe SRH services: Arrange meetings at least annually with service providers to update leadership and line staff on available services at SRH. Supply area organizations with SRH outreach materials to be passed on to potential patients.
- Health Promoters: Organize volunteers to receive training from SRH to provide lay health education and outreach services to the community.
- Home Visits: In coordination with medical teams, reach out to patients lost to follow up through home visiting. Encourage patients to get back into care. Schedule appointments for patients as needed.
- Outreach to residents of public housing: In coordination with other SRH outreach staff, where applicable, form partnerships with area Public Housing Authorities and perform outreach to area public housing projects in order to reach public housing residents.
Job Type: Full TimePay: $26-$29.50ResponsibilitiesRelation to MissionThe mission of Sun River Health is to increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and to improve the health status of our community, especially for the underserved and vulnerable.Equal Employment OpportunitySun River Health provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability in each aspect of the human resources function.Americans with Disabilities ActApplicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.Job ResponsibilitiesThe following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. Sun River Health may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization