Job Description:
Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers, Inc. is looking for seasonal
Outreach Case Managers who will embrace our mission to remove barriers
to care for migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
Summary: The Outreach Case Manger coordinates care
for our Migratory and Seasonal Agriculture Workers (MSAWs) to ensure
that they receive the services needed after their initial visit
through Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers, Inc. This includes
referrals for care and specialist services, assistance with medication
and diagnostic exams, advocacy for the patient, treatment planning and
patient education. The Outreach Case Manager also provides other
services to migrant and seasonal workers, including but not limited to
interpretation, transportation, and outreach.
Hours: Seasonal position. Hours may vary, but are
generally afternoons, evenings and weekends.
Position Responsibilities/Duties:
* Manage cases of migrant and seasonal farmworker patients who need
additional care including specialist appointments, diagnostic
appointments, and Charity Care appointments.
* Receive
information and communicate with doctors on patient’s status and make
necessary appointments and/or follow up with that patient.
*
Advocate and negotiate for patients to obtain services that fit the
needs of that patient.
* Serve as a liaison between the
specialist providers and the migrant and seasonal farmworker.
*
Organize to ensure clients get the services they need in a timely
fashion.
* Provide health education information for patients
based on their medical condition.
* Make periodic phone calls to
patient to follow up.
* Maintain positive relationships with
referring community resources/ health facilities and provides
appropriate referral to health center and other community
resources.
* Interpret for doctor/dental visits for
patients.
* Answer phone calls and make appointments for Southern
Jersey Family Medical Centers.
* Provide or arrange
transportation as needed to/for farmworkers needing assistance getting
to community organizations and health center.
* Embody the
highest standards of professional thinking, bearing, conduct and
appearance.
* Perform other tasks as assigned by Manager or Coordinator.
