Health Coach Job at St Thomas Community Health Center, New Orleans, LA

cldSQy9zNUhNSExteFdpUEpDRlRRek1mY2c9PQ==
  • St Thomas Community Health Center
  • New Orleans, LA

Job Description

Saint Thomas Community Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center dedicated to providing the highest quality healthcare to any patient regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. St. Thomas Health Coaches are certified on the job with motivational interviewing training.

Every day patients come into our clinic overwhelmed with navigating complicated healthcare systems, and chronic diseases. The Health Coach comes in to improve a patient's experience at Saint Thomas, and in the best scenarios, arm them with tools to make positive life changes. Health Coaches are afforded the opportunity to work closely with providers, nurses, medical assistants and case management. The role includes developing relationships with patients, reviewing care plans, and setting goals. The health coach offers supportive guidance to help patients foster healthier lives. We are looking for candidates that are compassionate, good listeners, kind, and skilled at problem solving. Health Coaches are an incredible asset and respected member of the medical team here at Saint Thomas. We are dedicated to providing easy access to care. We strive to accommodate patients with same day appointment availability. If you love the New Orleans community, and want to be a part of a company that truly cares about this population please apply.

We welcome applicants with bachelor degrees in social work, public health and health sciences, and applicants that hold Medical Assistant or Nursing Assistant licensing.

Essential Job Duties

  • Meet with patients to promote health goals
  • Review social determinants of health 
  • Enroll patients into Chronic Care Management
  • Discuss care plans with patients by phone and in person
  • Utilize Motivational Interviewing principles
  • Assist to break down barriers for access to healthcare
  • Take direction from nurses and providers
  • Work and document in EPIC electronic health record system

Job Tags

Full time, Part time,

Similar Jobs

Michaels Stores

Framing Manager Job at Michaels Stores

Job Description Store - ALLENTOWN-PHILLIPSBURG, NJ Lead and coach a team of framers who focus on building customer relationships while creating a framing solution for their art. Drive custom framing sales. Assist customers in creating a memorable framing solution...

Endeavor Health

Clinical Informatics Specialist - Population Health and Value Based Care Job at Endeavor Health

 ...candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors. Position Highlights: Position: Clinical Informatics Specialist - Population Health and Value Based Care Location: choice of Warrenville, IL / Skokie, IL / Arlington Heights, IL Full Time... 

Integrated Healthcare Services

Travel Sterile Processing Technician Job at Integrated Healthcare Services

 ...Job Description Integrated Healthcare Services is seeking a travel Sterile Processing Technician for a travel job in Elmhurst, Illinois. Job Description & Requirements ~ Specialty: Sterile Processing Technician ~ Discipline: Allied Health Professional ~ Duration... 

Givzey

Web Developer Job at Givzey

 ...We are looking for a web developer who will perform designing coding and improving our company's web pages programs and applications. Your goal will be converting our needs into functional and user-friendly websites and programs. You should be able to write clean code... 

Anyscale

Senior Product Marketing Manager (San Francisco) Job at Anyscale

 ...Role Summary You are a product marketing maven in search of a mission in the AI space. Join us...  ...Qualifications: ~ Bachelors degree in an engineering or science discipline ~4+ years of...  ...within Product Marketing, Product Management, Management Consulting, Product...