Location: Penn Yan,NY, USA
About Finger Lakes Community Health:Finger Lakes Community Health (FLCH) was founded in 1989 with an original mission of serving the region's agricultural workers by linking individuals to area resources and providing essential health services. In 2009 the organization expanded to become a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), serving patients of all incomes, ethnicities and walks of life. Over the last decade, FLCH has grown to provide medical, dental, and behavioral health services to over 28,000 patients at eight health centers. With over 200 employees we strive to provide high-quality and innovative health care services to the Finger Lakes Region.Benefits Offered:Monday through Friday schedule, closed all major holidaysMedical insurance with a 90% employer contributionDental, Vision, and Life insuranceSafe Harbor 3% 401k contributionRobust PTO offeringsEducation reimbursementJob Summary:Under the direction of the Reproductive Health Program Manager, the health advocate will educate patients on the importance of family planning services to increase reproductive health outcomes related to cancer prevention. Team member will focus on breast and cervical cancer prevention through assisting with mammograms, pap smear access and HPV vaccination. Health advocate will develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive patient plans to ensure that patients receive appropriate overall medical care. Health Advocate will work as an integral part of interdisciplinary team, ensuring excellence in patient care. Reproductive health outcomes include cancer screening for breast and cervical cancer through proper screenings, education and vaccination. Enabling and promoting informed decision making on behalf of Finger Lakes Community Health in all coverage areas, assisting in the recruitment of new patients.This position will cover Yates and Steuben CountiesDuties/Responsibilities:Manages patient roster for cancer screening around breast and cervical cancerOutreach and education to patients who are due for preventative cancer screeningsAdvocacy to patients about importance of regular cancer screening and preventative measuresFocuses on internal health advocacy for patients of Finger Lakes Community HealthLeads partnership programs to assist patients in accessing mammogramsRepresents Finger Lakes Community Health at community agency/network meetingsAssist in scheduling reproductive health servicesNotes and reports on current trends and statistics in order to share information with patients, staff, program participants and colleagues.Participates in appropriate community eventsEngages in campaigns related to reproductive health, in the Finger Lakes Community Health coverage areaResearches and approaches appropriate agencies to encourage expansion of FLCH services and establish new relationshipsEnsures that promotional items are available and in areas accessible to patients and agenciesPrepares and complete monthly reports in compliance with NYS Family Planning Program regulationsEnters client information correctly into Electronic Health Record system (EHR)Sees patients in office for Reproductive Health EducationPerforms additional duties as assigned by supervisorRequired Skills/Abilities:Possesses excellent interpersonal, communications, public speaking, and presentation skillsPossesses intermediate computer skillsDemonstrates effective working relationships, utilizing the ability to work individually or as part of a teamPossesses the ability to flex schedule to include evenings and weekendsAbility to communicate in Spanish and English preferredEducation and Experience:1-3 years experience in counseling, education, youth work or social work strongly preferredPossesses valid New York State drivers license in compliance with FLCH drivers policyCurrent New York State automobile insurance in compliance with FLCH underwriting agreementPhysical Requirements:Must be able to hear and communicate with clients and staff via phone, web media, and in person.Must be able to lift up to 50 lbsMust be able to sit for extended periods of timeOsha Level IIFinger Lakes Community Health uses BambooHR for the hiring and onboarding of our staff. All communications for recruitment will come directly from BambooHR (...@app.bamboohr.com) and may appear as spam.DepartmentReproductive HealthEmployment TypeFull-TimeMinimum ExperienceEntry-levelCompensation$18.52 - $25.19