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Social Determinants of Health Coordinator

Medical Associates

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Posted On 12/09/2024

Job Overview

Description

Medical Associates Health Plans is adding a Social Determinants of Health Coordinator to join our team! This position will be providing education, assistance, and resources relating to social determinates of health (SDOH) to enhance services, improve member engagement, promote health equity and assist with closing preventative health outcome gaps. A background in social work is preferred but not required for this position! 
 
Benefits Package Includes: 
  • Single or Family Health Insurance with discounted premium rates for wellness program participation.
  • 401k with immediate matching (50% on the dollar up to 7% of pay + additional annual Profit Sharing)
  • Flexible Paid Time Off Program (24 days off/year)
  • Medical and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
  • Life insurance, Long Term Disability Coverage, Short Term Disability Coverage, Dental Insurance, etc.

Responsibilities and Essential Functions 

  • Conduct assessments to identify social determinants of health (SDOH) affecting members and analyze data to guide the development of targeted programs and interventions. Design and implement initiatives aimed at addressing barriers related to SDOH, such as access to housing, nutrition, transportation, and education, to improve overall member well-being.
  • Support efforts to identify and address gaps in preventive care for members, ensuring timely screenings, immunizations, and follow-up appointments to improve health outcomes.
  • Work collaboratively with clinical teams and community organizations to ensure a comprehensive approach to member health and well-being.
  • Assist members/patients in navigating healthcare services and accessing community resources; provide referrals and support tailored to individual needs.
  • Develop and distribute training materials and conduct sessions for internal staff on the importance of SDOH, preventive health and available community resources to foster a greater awareness and understanding.
  • Track program outcomes, prepare reports on SDOH initiatives, and present findings to Quality and Health Care Services leadership to demonstrate impact and identify areas for improvement.
  • Complete all other assigned projects and duties.
Knowledge and Skills: 
  
Experience                   One to three years of similar or related experience. 
  
Education                    Equivalent to a two-year college degree or completion of a specialized course of study or certification at a business or trade school. 
  
Interpersonal Skills      A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact.  Work involves extensive personal contact with others and/or is usually of a personal or sensitive nature.  Work may involve motivating or influencing others.  Outside contacts become important and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary. 


Physical Aspects:

Reaching - Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Lifting - Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
Fingering - Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
Grasping - Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.
Hearing - Perceiving the nature of sound with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.
Vision - 20 / 40 or better in the best eye with or without correction.
Repetitive Motions - Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.


Medical Associates Clinic & Health Plans is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, marital status, parental status, disability, veteran status, or other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.

Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.

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Job Details

Categories

Health Care

Location

Dubuque, IA

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Full Time

Company ID

1148

Job REQ #

oiEVufw5

# Positions

1

Start Date

20241209

End Date

20241230

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About the Company

Our mission is to provide superior healthcare and an excellent patient experience.

Medical Associates Clinic is a well-established multispecialty group practice with over 170 providers and a staff of over 1,000 health care professionals and support personnel. The group was founded in 1924 and is Iowa’s oldest multispecialty group practice. Today, Medical Associates Clinic is the area’s leading health care provider and only multispecialty group practice.  Medical Associates Clinic has been recognized since 1998 as a “better performing practice” by the Medical Group Management Association.

In 1982, Medical Associates developed the Tri-State’s first health maintenance organization, Medical Associates Health Plans, which offers comprehensive health benefits to over 400 employers and 45,000 members. Medical Associates Health Plans has maintained an “Excellent” rating, the highest level of accreditation possible by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, for 13 consecutive years.

Medical Associates Clinic offers several locations from which to seek medical care, including facilities at 1500 Associates Drive, 1000 Langworthy, and 4155 Pennsylvania Ave in Dubuque, Iowa; as well as facilities in Bellevue, Cascade, Dyersville,  Iowa; Cuba City, and Platteville, Wisconsin; and Elizabeth and Galena, Illinois.