Outreach Specialist

Company Overview: At Essen Health Care, we care for that!As the largest privately held multispecialty medical group in the Bronx, we provide high-quality, compassionate, and accessible medical care to some of the most vulnerable and under-served residents of New York State. Guided by a Population Health model of care, Essen has five integrated clinical divisions offering urgent care, primary care, and specialty services, as well as nursing home staffing and care management. Founded in 1999, our over 20-year commitment has fueled an unwavering dedication toward innovating a better healthcare delivery system. Essen has expanded from a single primary care office to an umbrella organization offering specialties from women’s health to endocrinology, from psychiatry to a vast array of other specialties. All clinical services are offered via telehealth or in-person at over 35 medical offices and at home through the Essen House Calls program.Essen Health Care is the place Where Care Comes Together! We are looking for the most talented and effective individuals to join our rapidly growing company. With over 1,100 employees and 400+ Practitioners, we care for over 250,000 patients annually in New York City and beyond. From medical providers to administration & operational staff, there is a career here for you. Join our team today!Position Title: Outreach SpecialistJob Summary: The Outreach Specialist will provide outstanding customer service to potential Health Home Members. The incumbent acts as an intermediary between providers and members - serving in numerous roles such as educator, evaluator, and service coordinator and connecting the members to community resources as needed.Achieve daily enrollment targets and provide care support services to members with chronic health conditions.Perform outreach activities, especially during house calls, PCP, and Specialty services to potential enrolled members. Participates in community events to publicize health home services.Educate the potential members about Essen Health and the Health Home division, and answer any questions related to the health home and outreach material as needed.Adhere to lead health home's outreach and enrollment standards; complete all documents associated with the LHH standards, including the DOH consent form, patient bill of rights, code of conduct, internal HH screening form, and verification of diagnosis, including the PSYCKES.Using the HH internal screening, write the attestation associated with the patient's needs secondary to their qualifying chronic conditions.Connect the eligible members to immediate community resources, care, and support.As needed, provide immediate intervention to patients with urgent needs, such as housing and hospitalization.Assist the medical office as needed, and meet with walk-ins and scheduled patients to talk about Essen Health and the health home division.Call, schedule, and confirm patient appointments.Enroll potential members in the Essen Health Home program and other specialty services.Navigate the potential enrolled members to immediate support in the community.Conduct new patient assessment screenings consistent with the scope of services.Keep patients informed of progress on health home enrollment.Meet with patients in their homes, community sites, clinic offices, and Health Home offices.Perform field visits to enroll members into the program.Complete timely the consenting documents for all new enrollments.Provide enrollment productivity reports to the outreach supervisor at the end of each day.Perform other duties as assigned by the Outreach Supervisor.A minimum of two years experience in performing community or targeted outreach or two years in healthcare, community health, supportive housing, or other social service case management.Excellent customer service, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skillsAbility to multi-task and work under multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environmentProficiency in Office SuiteProficient in Spanish and other languages preferred$16.00-$20.00 an hourEssen Health Care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically-diverse population. Essen Health Care provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics

Created: 2024-10-19