Community Health Worker (Primary Care)

Why M Physicians?

The Primary Care Clinic is centrally located within the Clinics and Surgery Center building allowing patients to see their primary care provider in the same building they may see their specialty care providers. Our clinic sees a large volume of patients providing care to all- from the routine physicals to the medically complex acute care visits. Our clinic is closely tied with the University allowing us to have a blend of dedicated faculty physicians working alongside internal medicine residents. This creates a collaborative environment for staff growth and daily learning.

What you will do as a Community Health Worker:

• Provide Direct Services such as wellness, health information, social services, disease prevention, chronic illness medication and social support. adherence to patients and providers
• May organize and/or facilitate support groups
• Refer and link to preventive services through health screenings and healthcare information
• Bridge the gap between communities and the health and social service systems by enhancing care quality by aiding communication between health system(s) and patient to clarify cultural practices and health information.
• Make referrals and coordinate services and enroll patients into programs such as health insurance and public assistance
• Partners with patient/caregiver/management in care/decision making.

What you will need:

• Community Health Worker Certificate at time of hire or completed within 6 months of hire
• 3 years' experience working on community health projects, programs or initiatives.

Location: 909 Fulton St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455

Hours: Full Time, 40 hours a week, weekday day time hours

Benefits: This is a benefit eligible position: Competitive wages, Healthcare (including vision & dental), 401K, parking & tuition assistance and more!

Compensation:

At M Physicians we believe in pay transparency and equity. The compensation for each position is based on experience, skills, qualifications, and other role-specific considerations. Our total compensation is designed to support your well-being, career growth, and work-life balance.

University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians), a non-profit organization headquartered in Minneapolis, seeks motivated individuals for both clinical and non-clinical roles to drive innovation in health and medicine. Our inclusive culture offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and the opportunity for career development in the exciting field of health care to over 1,200 physicians, 300 advanced practice providers, and 2,200 health professionals and staff across Minnesota and beyond.

Join us on a mission to advance medicine.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.