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.
Wat doet een 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.
Verantwoordelijkheden
Een Community Health Worker moet in staat zijn om verschillende taken en verantwoordelijkheden te vervullen. Hieronder staan enkele taken en verantwoordelijkheden die een Community Health Worker moet kunnen uitvoeren:
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
Benodigde vaardigheden
Een concurrerende Community Health Worker zal bepaalde vaardigheden en kwalificaties hebben, waaronder:
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
Soortgelijke aanbiedingen
Als u werft voor functies die gerelateerd zijn aan een Community Health Worker, bekijk dan onze functiebeschrijvingen voor vergelijkbare rollen:
