Community Health Worker
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PRIORITY ONDEMAND
Phoenix, AZ, US
Summary
The Community Health Worker provides care coordination and patient support following hospital discharge or field visits. They are responsible for follow-up communication, confirming medication access, and coordinating community resources to address patient needs.
Job Description
Job Details: Job Location: Phoenix-AZ - Phoenix, AZ, Position Type: OnDemand Visit, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Category: Patient Care / Patient Support, Position Summary
The Community Health Worker provides care coordination and patient support following hospital discharge or field visits. The CHW does not perform in home visits. This role focuses on follow up communication, confirming medication access, ensuring appointment completion, addressing resource needs, and completing tasks assigned by the NP, EMT, or Social Worker.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct follow up calls after clinical or field visits
- Confirm medication pickup, appointment attendance, and outstanding needs
- Resolve non clinical SDOH tasks and coordinate community resources
- Document all communication and task completion
- Maintain ongoing communication with the NP, EMTs, and Social Workers
- Manage an active caseload and complete all tasks within required timeframes
- Support patient stability through proactive follow up
Qualifications: Qualifications
- Experience as a CHW, care coordinator, or patient engagement specialist preferred
- Experience supporting patients with chronic conditions preferred
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work across multiple disciplines to support patient needs
Based in Knoxville, Tenn., Priority Ambulance provides the highest level of clinical excellence in emergency and nonemergency medical care to the communities it serves. Throughout its national service area, approximately 2,000 highly trained paramedics and EMTs staff a fleet of approximately 400 state-of-the-art vehicles with the latest medical equipment and technology.
Priority Ambulance’s community of companies operates under trusted local brands providing medical transport options in nine states. The Priority Ambulance company partners include Shoals Ambulance in Alabama; Maricopa Ambulance in Arizona; Puckett EMS in Georgia and Southeast Tennessee; Central EMS in Georgia; Seals Ambulance in Indiana; Kunkel Ambulance in Upstate New York; Trans Am Ambulance in western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania; Medshore Ambulance in South Carolina; and Priority Ambulance in East Tennessee. Priority Ambulance also serves Baptist Memorial Health Care facilities in West Tennessee and Mississippi under the Baptist brand.
Founded
2014
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Knoxville, TN
Based in Knoxville, Tenn., Priority Ambulance provides the highest level of clinical excellence in emergency and nonemergency medical care to the communities it serves. Throughout its national service area, approximately 2,000 highly trained paramedics and EMTs staff a fleet of approximately 400 state-of-the-art vehicles with the latest medical equipment and technology.
Priority Ambulance’s community of companies operates under trusted local brands providing medical transport options in nine states. The Priority Ambulance company partners include Shoals Ambulance in Alabama; Maricopa Ambulance in Arizona; Puckett EMS in Georgia and Southeast Tennessee; Central EMS in Georgia; Seals Ambulance in Indiana; Kunkel Ambulance in Upstate New York; Trans Am Ambulance in western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania; Medshore Ambulance in South Carolina; and Priority Ambulance in East Tennessee. Priority Ambulance also serves Baptist Memorial Health Care facilities in West Tennessee and Mississippi under the Baptist brand.
Founded
2014
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Knoxville, TN
