Community Health Technician

Quick Facts

• Role: Community Health Technician
• Focus: Outreach healthcare and community-based health promotion/disease prevention

Description

Provide outreach healthcare services, community health promotion, and disease prevention. Coordinate home health visits for high-risk elderly and adolescent clients in coordination with Public Health Nursing and/or the Director of Nursing, including health education and appointment follow-up. Provide medically related transportation for community members who lack transportation resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide medically related transportation for elderly and adolescent community members with limited transportation resources
• Conduct home health visits for high-risk elderly and adolescent clients
• Coordinate with Public Health Nursing and/or Director of Nursing, including follow-up activities
• Educate clients on healthy lifestyle habits
• Notify clients of scheduled medical appointments and ensure follow-up from PHNs, Charge Nurse, and referred providers

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required
• Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Unrestricted valid state-issued driver’s license (any state)
• REAL ID-compliant identification required beginning May 7, 2025
• Designated position requirements under Public Law 101-630 (no disqualifying criminal history)
• On-call hours or standby duty may be required
• Successful E-Verify employment verification
• Direct deposit setup
• Successful federal background investigation
• Financial suitability review required (financial responsibility and good standing with creditors)
• Present two valid forms of identification prior to appointment

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 1 year specialized experience equivalent to GS-04 (or 2 years above high school), or
• 6 months general experience + 6 months specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, including: personalized healthcare and health education; assisting in medication education; conducting health-related community activities; providing transportation for community members

Benefits

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