Community Health Worker

Position: Full-Time Community Health Worker
Pay Rate: $22.00 per hour
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 40-hour work week

Job Summary: The Community Health Worker (CHW) position aims to improve outcomes for high-need, high-cost individuals by reducing avoidable emergency department reliance, supporting the quadruple aim of better care, lower costs, and enhanced experiences. Responsibilities include patient intakes, education, counseling, and population-based management within clinic protocols.

Qualifications and Abilities:

  • Preferred Education: Completed Medical Assistant, Community Health Worker, or Health Educator program.
  • Preferred Experience: Three years of clinical work in an outpatient setting.
  • Mobility: Possess a valid driver’s license and reliable personal transportation.
  • Interpersonal Skills: Able to communicate effectively with patients, staff, and community members.
  • Technical Skills: Proficient with Windows-based programs, confident in typing, internet browsing, and email navigation, and demonstrated ability to master new software platforms rapidly.
  • BCLS: Valid Basic Cardiac Life Support certification, renewed biannually.
  • OSHA: Completed Occupational Safety and Health Administration safety training.

General Duties (include, but are not limited to):

  • Patient-Centered Care Coordination: Develop and implement tailored care plans and SMART goals for high-utilizer patient populations to reduce health disparities, improve outcomes, and decrease unnecessary ER/hospital visits.
  • SDOH Assessment & Resource Navigation: Administer the PRAPARE screening tool to identify Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) needs, and actively connect patients to community resources, referrals, and program incentives (e.g., transit passes, hygiene kits, cell phones).
  • Transitional Care Management: Ensure continuity of care by monitoring recently discharged patients and proactively scheduling follow-up appointments within 7 days of their ER or hospital release.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with healthcare providers, data analysts, insurers, and community agencies; manage cohort lists and present updates regularly at interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings.
  • Accurate EMR & Grant Documentation: Document encounters and vital clinical statistics in the Electronic medical Record (EMR) within 24 hours to 72 hours and maintain SharePoint databases to generate required monthly and quarterly grant reports.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Interested candidates should apply through our ADP interface: CLICK HERE TO APPLY.

Waikiki Health requires proof of the following immunization, with or without reasonable accommodation: TB skin test or chest X-ray, and Hepatitis B (optional). 

Applicants requiring assistance are encouraged to contact our organization at (808) 922-4787.

Waikiki Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

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