Community Health Worker I (Spanishbilingual Preferred)(40 hrs)(Temple University Hospital)

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Philadelphia, PA - USA

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: Yesterday
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Your Tomorrow is Here!


Temple University Hospital is a nationally respected teaching hospital on Temple Universitys bustling Health Sciences Center hospital provides a comprehensive array of healthcare services both basic and complex to patients from around the corner across the country and around the world. As the chief clinical training site for the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University the hospital provides a dynamic environment for high-quality care teaching and cutting edge research.

The Community Health Worker (CHW) through home visits and phone contact enhances communications between ambulatory care clinic patients and the health care team with the goal of improving participation in the plan of care and ensuring positive health outcomes. Interaction between the CHW and the patient is designed to promote positive behavior change such as protocol adherence regular health monitoring and the importance of addressing health issues.

Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent Required
Other Completion of 75 Hours Community Health Worker Core Training Required

Experience
General Experience and knowledge of protocols with Electronic Medical Records (EPIC) Preferred
General Experience in medical or health related field and knowledge of medical terminology Preferred

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Your Tomorrow is Here!


Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals specialty centers and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease pushing the boundaries of medical science and educating future healthcare professionals. Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH) Fox Chase Cancer Center TUH-Jeanes Campus TUH-Episcopal Campus TUH-Northeastern Campus Temple Physicians Inc. and Temple Transport Team. Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.

To support this mission Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse 10000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy safe and productive environment for its patients visitors students and colleagues alike. At Temple Health your tomorrow is here!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Temple Health is a major Philadelphia-based academic health system that is driving medical advances through clinical innovation, pioneering research and world-class education.

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