Adventist Health·Tulare, California
Assists patients and families in navigating community services and accessing health resources while advocating for individual and community health needs. Provides direct services such as screenings and supports patients in adopting healthy behaviors through outreach and coordinated care.
Located in the metropolitan area of Sacramento, the Adventist Health corporate headquarters have been based in Roseville, California, for more than 40 years. In 2019, we unveiled our WELL-certified campus - a rejuvenating place for associates systemwide to collaborate, innovate and connect.
Adventist Health Roseville and shared service teams have access to enjoy a welcoming space designed to promote well-being and inspire your best work.
Adventist Health Tulare is seeking a community Health Worker for a full-time role with 8-hour day shifts. We are looking for a qualified and dedicated individual who can work onsite at our Tulare, CA location.
Assists with helping patients and families navigate/access community services and other resources.
Advocates for individual and community health needs and assists with providing direct services such as mammogram and diabetes screenings during community outreach activities.
Supports staff in helping patients adopt healthy behaviors.
Assists with promoting, maintaining and helping to improve the health of community patients and their families.
Works under direct supervision.
Assists in offering interpretation and translation services, provides culturally appropriate health education and information, assists people in receiving needed care, provides informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors. Establishes trusting relationships with patients and their families while providing general support and encouragement. Conducts intake interviews with patients, including enrolling and/or referring patients into local services.
Follows-up with patients via phone calls, makes home visits and frequents other settings where patients can be found. Assists patients with completing applications and registration forms. Conducts eligibility determination, enrollment and follow-up with uninsured patients. Helps patients set personal goals and attend appointments. Applies developing/basic working knowledge and experience to the job.
Helps patients connect with transportation resources. Exhibits excellent working relations with patients, visitors and staff, effectively communicating the organization's mission. Works on routine assignments within defined parameters, established guidelines and precedents.
Works closely with medical provider/s to help ensure patients have comprehensive and coordinated care. Follows patients from initial identification through closure. Follows established procedures and receives daily instructions on work.
Provides consistent communication to management to evaluate patient/family status, ensuring provided information and reports clearly describe progress. Attends regular staff meetings, trainings and other meetings as requested.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.
Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.
Market context
In California, Community Health Worker roles are often tied to care coordination, outreach, and patient education, so employers typically look for candidates who can build trust and communicate across diverse communities. These positions can be competitive because preferred qualifications may include a high school diploma, an associate’s degree, or formal Community Health Worker training, along with culturally appropriate health education skills. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit, then tailor your application to show community outreach experience and relationship-building examples.
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