Company Statement

Careers at AdvantageCare Physicians: At AdvantageCare Physicians, our providers and care teams reflect our commitment to population health. Improving the health of our patients is our goal; keeping our patients healthy is our commitment. Using our state-of-the-art electronic medical record (EMR) system, our providers, care teams, and practice administration staff work together to deliver high-quality, comprehensive and convenient care to our patients.

 

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, members, patients, and the communities we serve, AdvantageCare Physicians require all new employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Exemption/reasonable accommodations may be granted because of 1) a qualifying medical condition or disability that makes getting the vaccine unsafe for the individual, or 2) objection on the basis of sincerely held religious beliefs and/or practices.

Community Health Worker - Grant Funded - Babylon & Lake Success

🔍 North Babylon, New York

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May 08, 2026 Post Date
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1000003150 Requisition #
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AdvantageCare Physicians (ACPNY) is a primary and specialty care practice serving half a million patients across the New York metropolitan area. With more than 30 medical offices across New York City's five boroughs and Long Island, ACPNY is continually expanding our practice and enhancing our services for communities throughout New York. As we grow, our employees grow with us.


Summary of Position

  • Community Health Worker bridges the gap between health care systems and their patients. They often work with vulnerable populations, ensuring that they have access to care and programs that can help them lead healthier, safer and more secure lives. 
     
  • By performing their job duties well, Community Health Worker can help eliminate disparities in care to make healthcare systems more equitable. By helping with the coordination of care, they assist patients with connecting to community resources.
     
  • A Community Health Worker is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member or has a particularly good understanding of the community served. CHWs serve as a liaison between health and social services and the community to facilitate access to services and to improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery.


Principal Accountabilities

  • Conduct and manage Social Determents of Health (SDOH) screenings, ensuring all results are accurately completed and uploaded to the Unite US (referral) platform.
     
  • Conduct outreach and engage patients to identify health and social needs and identify patients in need of support, build rapport, and assess barriers to care through in-office screening, outreach, or community interactions.
     
  • Coordinate care and connect patients to appropriate community and clinical resources: Completed social needs screenings, referrals, and ensure patients can access services related to social needs (i.e., food insecurity, housing, and other supports.
     
  • Provide health education and promote self-management: Educate patients on available programs in ways that are culturally and linguistically appropriate to address their social needs.
     
  • Maintain accurate documentation and track patient progress: Record interactions, prepare reports, and update patient information in electronic systems to support care coordination and quality improvement efforts.
     
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams: Participate in team meetings, share patient updates, and work with clinicians, care teams, and population health staff to address patient needs.
     
  • Performs other job-related duties as required.
     

 

Qualifications

Education, Training, Licenses, Certifications

  • Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent; AND
     
  • Two (2) years of work experience in the health care, community health, or social services field; OR
     
  • Two (2) years of college-level training in health occupations


Relevant Work Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Interpersonal skills to promote positive interactions with patients and health care professionals
     
  • Strong communication, organization and collaboration skills
     
  • Interviewing skills to assess patients’ needs
     
  • Organizational skills to maintain accurate records for multiple patients
     
  • Strong oral communication skills to convey health information in an easy-to-understand manner
     
  • Problem-solving ability to help overcome obstacles to care
     
  • Computer skills to use email, word processing, spreadsheet and patient records management software
     
  • Epic EMR experience
     

Pay Disclosure

At AdvantageCare Physicians, we prioritize transparency in our compensation practices. We provide a good faith estimate of the salary range for potential hires, which is based on key factors such as role responsibilities, candidate experience, education and training, internal equity, and market conditions. Please be aware that this estimate doesn’t account for geographic differences related to your work location. Typically, new hires may not start at the top of this range, as compensation is tailored to each individual's circumstances. For union positions, salaries will be determined according to the collective bargaining agreement. Join us at AdvantageCare Physicians, where your contributions are valued and supported by fair compensation.

EEOC Statement

We value the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of our workforce. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic protected by law. 

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