Assistant Health Screener - Community Wellness

Company: Dignity Health
Location: Bakersfield
Posted on: June 6, 2021

Job Description:

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Hospitals have a history of caring for our community that goes back more than 100 years. We provide a broad range of medical and surgical services including minimally invasive and outpatient options. Our family of services includes the area's only inpatient oncology unit, the Orthopedic, Spine, and Hand Center, Family Birth Center, the Lactation Support Center and retail store, and many others. Mercy Hospital Downtown is a 194-bed facility located in downtown Bakersfield. Mercy Hospital Southwest is a 78-bed facility and the only hospital located in the rapidly growing area west of Highway 99. Mercy Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner, serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality, compassionate care since 1910.  Learn more at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield.

Position Summary:

The Health Screener Assistant will perform program support functions, including providing age-appropriate health screenings and flu shots, data entry, scheduling appointments, and site set-up. The Assistant will also support the Coordinator, Health Services by performing client intake at health screening sites,ensuring forms are completed and health screening results are provided to clients. The Assistant will also be required to work independently as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

• HSD/GED
• At least two years of relevant health screening and program support experience required
• Working knowledge of managed care basics, and experience working with a managed care and Medicare population 
• Computer literate, with keyboard skills, pleasant speaking voice and demeanor
• Good communication skills
• Neat professional appearance
• Must be willing to work at various locations
• CT CPRBLS
• CT NA, CT MA, or CT EMT
• CAR INS 
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
  

Preferred Skills: 

• Program support experience preferred
• Bilingual preferred

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