Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson’s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson’s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

The Community Health Worker (CHW) will oversee and support the JeffMD Clinical Experience students as they learn to speak with and advocate for their patients. The CHW will coach and guide these first- and second-year medical students through their experience working with patients on social needs related to their health. The CHW will also lead discussions with students during case-based learning sessions pertaining to social needs. When the students are not in clinical sessions, the CHW will continue to interface with patients and their families in order to facilitate access to community resources and services. The CHW will provide social support, informal counseling, education on the various community resources and services, and advocate for individual and community health needs. The CHW will be a liaison between the patient/families and the community service agencies. The CHW will coordinate with service providers and health plans, as appropriate, to obtain care for the patient. The CHW will provide support to the selected practice care coordinators and providers through a team-based care model.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Facilitates first- and second-year medical students as they participate in social determinants screening sessions at various clinical sites; provides guidance and supervision to medical students as they assist patients with identified social needs.
• Leads case-based learning sessions with medical students.
• Assists in developing and implementing care plans in cooperation with patients, families, social workers, case managers, and care providers, and serves as a liaison between patients/families/communities and healthcare agencies.
• Identifies and helps to enroll eligible individuals in federal, state, and local private or nonprofit health and human services programs.
• Provides referral and follow-up services.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

High School Diploma or GED

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION:

Certified Community Health Worker training program preferred.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Prior experience in community outreach preferred.