City/State
Harrisonburg VAWork Shift
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Overview:
This position serves as a central point of contact for pregnant and postpartum individuals ensuring coordinated timely and patient-centered care across the perinatal continuum. This role focuses on improving maternal and infant health outcomes by supporting access to clinical services addressing social determinants of health and reducing disparities through proactive care coordination. The Maternal Care Coordinator works closely with clinical providers community partners and interdisciplinary teams to support individuals from pregnancy through the postpartum period. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply; proficiency in another language is preferred but not required.
Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply; proficiency in another language is preferred but not required.
This role works with a variety of grant funded programs to bridge the gap between organizations including health care delivery systems and community health services to: increase culturally relevant knowledge about health and wellbeing; improve underserved populations access to services; connecting patients to community resources; and ultimately improving health outcomes.
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)
Certification/Licensure
Valid Drivers License with an acceptable driving record (Required)
Experience
One year of community health worker experience (preferred)
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Kansas Louisiana Maine Maryland Minnesota Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Required Experience:
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Sentara Health, is an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system in Virginia and North Carolina. Sentara improves health everyday.