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Job Description
Thank you for considering a career at Mercy Health!
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Work Shift:
Days (United States of America)Toledo OH
Job Summary:
Provide care coordination for program-eligible pregnant women to help ensure these women have a medical home for prenatal and post-partum care practice appropriate pregnancy self-care get connected to needed social services to remove barriers to care and learn basic maternal and baby care with the goal of achieving a full term healthy birth weight birth. Services are clinic and home-based.
Essential Functions:
Works with community providers to identify eligible applicants for the program. Enrolls clients in the program.
Assesses client needs and meets face-to-face a minimum of one time monthly with the client to provide on-going support and assistance. This includes connecting the client to community social services in order to remove barriers to care (ie. transportation housing mental health counseling etc.) creating and implementing a comprehensive reproductive life plan and connecting the client to health insurance and a medical home for prenatal care and prevention services.
Educate clients on topics including safe sleep practices benefits of breastfeeding and dangers of tobacco use.
Work with client to schedule and attend a postpartum appointment 21-56 days after delivery and remove barriers to care to ensure attendance at this visit.
Maintains and submits accurate and complete electronic and case file records in accordance with timelines.
Participates in supervision on a regular basis and participates in trainings
Performs all other duties as assigned.
Required Minimum Education:
High School Diploma
Licensure/Certifications:
Certified Community Health Worker or in process of becoming certified.
Other Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required:
Good oral and written communication skills enjoy working with people self-starter culturally sensitive ability to share educational information and resources in an understandable way Valid Ohio Drivers License and reliable transportation computer proficient.
Other Knowledge Skills and Abilities Preferred:
Knowledge of community resources and issues related to pregnancy
MercyHealth is an equal opportunity employer.
Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:
- Comprehensive affordable medical dental and vision plans
- Prescription drug coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance w/AD&D
- Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
- Paid time off
- Educational Assistance
- And much more
*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status.
Department:
Administration - MPE Billing Company LLCIt is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws as well as the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a) 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age genetic information or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If youd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health Youngstown Ohio or Bon Secours Franklin Virginia; Petersburg Virginia; and Emporia Virginia which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer please email . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at .
Employment Type
Full-Time
