Community Outreach Specialist - Temp

FlexStaff is seeking a temporary Community Health Outreach Specialist (Bilingual Spanish) for our client, located in Brooklyn.

Details:

• Schedule: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm
• Pay Rate: $25/hr
• Position is based in Brooklyn, but first-day equipment pickup will take place at a Long Island location, and some trainings may be held in Manhattan or Long Island.

This position provides community outreach and enrollment support to Group Health members and staff.

• Participates in community outreach and enrollment activities.
• Assists healthcare team in screening underserved populations.
• Assists with interviewing candidates, family members and caregivers to compile and document relevant information (demographic, economic, social, institutional, etc).
• Provides various program information and materials to candidates.
• Contacts and assists members in scheduling appointments
• Attends and participates in meetings to advocate for member, as required.
• May travel to member homes to provide non-clinical support, as directed.
• Collaborates with clinical and non-clinical team members to maintain proper documentation, workflows and procedures. Maintains integrity of department/member records in accordance with system policies and procedures and State and Federal regulations.
• Maintains and updates department computer system/database.
• Provides clerical assistance to team members

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma required
• Valid NYS Driver’s license, required.
• Prior related work experience in a healthcare setting, required.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with patients and families of diverse cultural backgrounds.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).