Posting Number

req13944

Department

Family and Community Medicine

Department Website Link

www.fcm.arizona.edu

Location

UAHS - Tucson

Address

655 N Alvernon Way #228, Tucson, AZ 85711 USA

Position Highlights

The purpose of this position is to support the outreach of the Mobile Health Program. This position supports the free prenatal and family medicine clinics by recruiting and screening potential patients. The Community Health Worker is the primary point of contact with the community and connects patients to durable medical resources to improve health outcomes. The Community Health Worker will also be responsible for linking clients to services and community resources and care coordination referrals as need.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

Outreach Efforts and Program Recruitment

• Identify community partnerships and serve as the liaison in the community for the Mobile Health Program (MHP).
• Manage social media platforms by creating and sharing posts.
• Create the monthly public-facing calendar and send out to community groups.
• Participate in health fairs and community events to promote the MHP and manage all supplies/equipment needed for these events.

Patient Support

• Attend prenatal patient clinics (1-2x per week) to orient new patients to the program, distribute prenatal bags, support patients in the application for Emergency AHCCSS, and explain self-pay fees and support in the Financial Assistance application for delivery at Banner.
• Attend (1-2x per week) Family Medicine Clinics to orient new patients to services and community resources.
• Link prenatal patients with delivery services at BUMC-T to maintain continuity with the patient care team.
• Advocate for self-pay patients during the Banner Billing process.
• Assist patients in postpartum navigation of family planning services and resources.
• Linking clients to services and community resources.

Administrative

• Support program administrative support as needed (answering phones, emails, attending meetings, conference attendance).
• Manage health education brochures and fliers for program.
• Involvement in marketing/branding decisions.
• Attend monthly staff meetings.
• Update and create database of community resources for patients.
• Collect data on outreach worker job functions (number of outreach events, number of referrals to community services, etc).

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

*Certification as a medical interpreter. *Job training as a Community Health Worker.

FLSA

To Be Determined

Full Time/Part Time

To be Determined

Number of Hours Worked per Week

25-40

Job FTE

.625-1.0

Work Calendar

Fiscal

Job Category

Outreach and Community Engagement

Benefits Eligible

Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay

$39,043 - $45,000

Compensation Type

salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade

5

Career Stream and Level

PC1

Job Family

Cmty & Health Systems

Job Function

Outreach & Community Engage

Type of criminal background check required:

Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies

1

Target Hire Date

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates

Alicia Dinsmore | aliciadinsmore@arizona.edu

Open Date

3/6/2023

Open Until Filled

Yes

Documents Needed to Apply

Resume and Cover Letter

Special Instructions to Applicant

Diversity Statement

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.