A Community Health Worker bridges the gap between health care systems and their patients. They often work with vulnerable populations, ensuring that they have access to care and programs that can help them lead healthier, safer and more secure lives. By performing their job duties well, Community Health Workers can help eliminate disparities in care to make healthcare systems more equitable. By helping with the coordination of care, they assist patients with complex conditions and manage office visits, testing services and treatments. Their educational role also aids in the prevention of illnesses and disease to benefit the entire community and reduce burdens on the health care system.
Que fait un Community Health Worker ?
A Community Health Worker, or Community Health Advisor, helps people who live in their community lead happier, healthier lives by providing advice and education. Some duties typically found in a Community Health Worker job description include conducting home visits to meet with patients of a health system, leading workshops and seminars and referring people in need of care to area providers.
Responsabilités
Un Community Health Worker doit être capable de remplir diverses fonctions et responsabilités. Voici quelques fonctions et responsabilités qu'un Community Health Worker doit être capable d'exécuter :
Coordinating care between numerous healthcare providers
Referring patients to providers who can assist them
Sharing health and wellness tips relevant to patients
Advocating for patients attempting to make use of public health and government programs
Explaining health information in a culturally sensitive, easy-to-understand manner
Leading support groups, workshops and seminars on topics of interest to the community
Compétences requises
Un Community Health Worker compétitif aura certaines compétences et qualifications, notamment :
Interpersonal skills to promote positive interactions with patients and health care professionals
Interviewing skills to assess patients’ needs
Organizational skills to maintain accurate records for multiple patients
Strong oral communication skills to convey health information in an easy-to-understand manner
Basic understanding of medical terminology, human anatomy and common conditions and treatments
Problem-solving ability to help overcome obstacles to care
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