COVID-19 Community Health Representative
Job description
Job Summary
The COVID-19 Community Health Representative (CHR) directly impacts individuals, families and the community as a whole by working with Public Health Nurse (PHN), medical care team to educate, promote, and support healthy lifestyles. All duties and responsibilities will be performed in accordance with the Yellowhawk Mission and Vision statement.
Essential Job Functions
- Working under the direction of PHN and medical care plan, the written systematic, client coordinated plan, which lists goals, and actions required to meet the needs of the client
- Document all patient encounters in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
- Communicate with PHN’s and medical team.
- Perform home visits to assess patient’s health and healthcare needs to promote healthy living.
- Report concerns or abnormal findings to PHN and medical team to meet the patient’s needs and to coordinate appropriate services and/or resources.
- Advocate for the community health care needs and services.
- Assist in providing quality health promotion and disease prevention activities to our community.
- Assist community members/patient in accessing appropriate medical care in a timely manner.
- Provide resources to assist clients with their healthcare and social needs.
- Act as a liaison for the community to facilitate information on clinical services to meet their needs.
- Collaborate with other departments to maintain communication and good working relationship within the organization to ensure quality health care service for patients.
- May be required to transport patients to the clinic or other medical offices.
- Maintain confidentiality in accordance with the Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center Policy Manual, HIPAA and the Privacy Act.
- Other duties as assigned.
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