PACE Outreach Specialist (Central Valley PACE - Stockton)

<strong>At Golden Valley Health Centers, we proudly serve communities all throughout California&rsquo;s Central Valley, serving with dignity, respect, and compassion. We are always seeking dedicated, service-oriented individuals to join our dynamic healthcare team.</strong>

Stockton, CA

CVPACE

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Full Time

$25.87 - $27.16 an hour

Overview: <br />The Outreach Specialist plans, organizes, and directs all outreach and marketing efforts. Involved in the intake and enrollment, and coordination with the interdisciplinary team to facilitate new PACE participant enrollment.<br /> <br />Until our Stockton location is operational, the role will be based and trained at our Modesto center.<br /> <br />Schedule is Monday &ndash; Friday, working from 8:00am &ndash; 5:00pm.<br /> <br />Compensation:<br /> <br />$25.87 - $27.16 an hour<br /> <br />This position requires travel throughout all of San Joaquin County, including Stockton, Tracy, Manteca, Lodi, Lathrop, Escalon and Ripon.<br /> <br /><strong>Employee Benefits:</strong><br /> <ul> <li>Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance</li> <li>Life, Accidental Death &amp; Dismemberment (AD&amp;D), and Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance</li> <li>Retirement Savings: 403(b) plan with an employer match, Roth 403(b) option, plus a 401(a) retirement benefit after one year of service.</li> <li>Flexible Savings Account</li> <li>Work/life balance: 13 days of vacation, 11 days honored as Paid Holiday Off &ndash; 2 are half days (New Years Day and Christmas Eve Day).</li> </ul>
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Plans and organizes outreach and marketing efforts, intake and enrollment, and coordination with the Interdisciplinary team to facilitate enrollment.</li> <li>Coordinates and executes intake and enrollment activities and processes as required.</li> <li>Identifies opportunities to collaborate with community organizations conducive to gaining eligible PACE participants.</li> <li>Establishes rapport and maintains relationships with community leaders and partners including physicians, hospital discharge planners, post-acute facilities and other potential referral sources in the service area.</li> <li>Develops and implements annual marketing plan to achieve enrollment goals.</li> <li>Provides education referral sources and educates the community on PACE services.</li> <li>Participates in quality improvement.</li> <li>Participates in public relations to support goals including television, radio, press, and public speaking opportunities,</li> <li>Answers calls from prospective participants and explains the Central Valley PACE enrollment process.</li> <li>Ability to interact professionally and respectfully with geriatric individuals including those with cognitive decline and/or physical frailties</li> <li>Schedules intake appointments for enrollment team and, when needed, conduct intake appointments.</li> <li>Conduct tours of the program and serve as a host for prospective participants and families</li> <li>Observe each participant for any change in physical, mental, emotional and social functioning and shall report such changes to the licensed nurse.</li> <li>Other projects and duties as assigned.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <p><strong>Physical Demands</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ability to lift up to 30 pounds. Moving, lifting or transferring patients may involve lifting or pushing greater than 30 pounds, should be done with assistance as appropriate.&nbsp;</li> <li>Must be able to hear staff on the phone and those who are served in-person, and speak clearly in order to communicate information to clients and staff.</li> <li>Must have vision with or without lenses that is adequate to read memos, a computer screen, personnel forms and clinical and administrative documents.</li> <li>Must have high manual dexterity.</li> <li>Must be able to reach above the shoulder level to work, must be able to bend, squat and sit, stand, stoop, crouching, reaching, kneeling, twisting/turning, fingering and feeling.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Work Environment</strong></p> <ul> <li>Exposure to biohazards, including infectious material and waste and any other conditions common in a health care environment.</li> <li>Subject to unpleasant odors.</li> <li>The noise level is usually quiet to moderate, but may at times be noisy and crowded.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Education/Experience Requirements&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong></p> <p><strong>Minimum Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>Valid California Driver&rsquo;s License, acceptable driving record and vehicle insurance.</li> <li>Highly motivated, team player, self-directed, able to execute tasks in a quickly changing environment.</li> <li>Strong customer service orientation.</li> <li>Deep commitment to helping unlock the potential of our most vulnerable seniors.</li> <li>Fluency in spoken and written English and other language, Spanish and Hmong preferred.</li> <li>Travel to other locations as requested.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Education/Experience</strong></p> <ul> <li>Associate&rsquo;s Degree in Business or related field required; or two (2) years of work related experience in lieu of degree.</li> <li>A minimum of two (2) years marketing, community outreach, advocacy in government, or human services assistance programs experience in the healthcare industry or related field.&nbsp;</li> <li>Current BLS CPR Card certified by the American Heart Association</li> </ul>