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Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Avera is looking for a Community Healthcare Worker (CHW) for the Karen community!

Position Highlights:

• Compensation: Immediately, Avera starts you with great wages, excellent benefits including health, dental, paid time off, and generous retirement.
• Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.
• Career Growth: Gain hands-on experience in healthcare working alongside other healthcare professionals who are passionate about creating a positive impact.
• Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve by providing direct patient care.

Job Summary

The Karen Community Health Workers (CHWs) are frontline public health workers who have a close understanding of the community they serve. This trusting relationship enables them to serve as a liaison/link/intermediary between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. Under indirect supervision, this individual would work closely with medical providers, primary care teams, and social services agencies to provide care coordination and connection to resources and support to program clients to improve their health and general well-being through education and provision of coordination of care and services. This individual would work in both clinical and Karen community-based settings.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or GED required.

• Bilingual/fluent in English and Karen languages required.
• A minimum of two years’ direct experience preferred.
• Experience with navigating local medical and social support systems preferred.
• Possible bilingual and medical interpreter qualifications preferred based on specific position needs.
• Possible knowledge and/or experience with certain medical diagnoses preferred based on specific position needs.
• Must be from the Karen Community that is being served or have a familiarity of the Karen Community.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Medical Interpreter Certification and Medical Terminology course required within 1 year of hire or when available.
• Must have valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Must compete the Community Health Care Worker certification program within 2 years of hire.

Work Schedule

• Monday – Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm; 80 hours every 2 weeks
• The CHW may be called in an emergency to see if he/she is available to help

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

• $19.25 - $24.25 per hour

What Makes Avera Special?