Community Connector - (OB Experience Preferred) TX ONLY

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Edinburg, TX, USA
In-Office
Junior
Insurance
The Role
Supports vulnerable health plan members through community-based advocacy and care coordination. Helps members navigate benefits, schedule appointments, arrange transportation, obtain prescriptions, maintain Medicaid eligibility, and access housing, food, employment, and other social services. Conducts outreach to disconnected members through phone and field visits in homes, shelters, nursing homes, and provider offices. Requires extensive local travel and collaboration with healthcare services teams.
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JOB DESCRIPTION Job SummaryProvides support for community-based member advocacy activities. Serves as a local member advocate and resource, using knowledge of the community and resources available to engage and assist vulnerable members in managing health care needs. Contributes to overarching strategy to provide quality and cost-effective member care.

Essential Job Duties
• Engages with members as an advocate and resource to support management of health care needs.
• Collaborates with and supports the health care services team by providing non-clinical paraprofessional duties in the field to include meeting with members in their homes, nursing homes, shelters, provider offices, etc.
• Empowers members by helping them navigate and maximize their health plan benefits. Assistance may include: scheduling appointments with providers, arranging transportation for health care visits, getting prescriptions filled and following-up with members on missed appointments.
• Assists members in accessing social services such as community-based resources for housing, food, employment, etc.
• Provides outreach to locate and/or provide support for disconnected members with special needs.
• Conducts research with available data to locate members that Molina has been unable to contact (e.g., reviewing internal databases, contacting member providers or caregivers or travel to last known address or community resource locations such as homeless shelters, etc.)
• Participates in ongoing or project-based activities that may require extensive member outreach (telephonic and/or face-to-face).
• Guides members to maintain Medicaid eligibility and with other financial resources as appropriate.
• 50-80% local travel may be required (based upon state/contractual requirements).

Required Qualifications• At least 1 year of health care experience, preferably working with underserved or special needs populations with varied health, economic and educational circumstances, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Community Health Worker (CHW) certification may be required for certain states (dependent upon contractual requirements).
• Valid and unrestricted driver's license, reliable transportation, and adequate auto insurance for job related travel requirements, unless otherwise required by law.
• Ability to multi-task applications while speaking with members.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability and willingness to learn other lines of business, programs and relevant software systems/applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Microsoft Office suite/applicable software program(s) proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications
• Community Health Worker (CHW) certification (for states other than Ohio, Florida and California, where it is required).
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA).
• Bilingual based on community need.
• Familiarity with health care systems.
• Knowledge of community-specific culture.
• Experience with/or knowledge of health care systems, community resources, social services, and/or health education.

To all current Molina employees: If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply through the Internal Job Board.

Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V

Skills Required

  • At least 1 year of healthcare experience, preferably with underserved or special-needs populations, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Community Health Worker certification where required by state or contract
  • Valid unrestricted driver's license
  • Reliable transportation and adequate auto insurance for job-related travel
  • Ability to multitask applications while speaking with members
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Organizational and time-management skills
  • Ability and willingness to learn additional business lines, programs, and software applications
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or applicable software programs
  • Community Health Worker certification
  • Certified Medical Assistant certification
  • Bilingual skills based on community need
  • Familiarity with healthcare systems
  • Knowledge of community-specific culture
  • Experience with or knowledge of healthcare systems, community resources, social services, or health education

Molina Healthcare Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Molina Healthcare Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by Molina Healthcare Inc..

  • Affordable Benefits Benefits are often described as good or competitive, with flexibility and remote-work options contributing to overall value. Feedback suggests core health coverage and the 401(k) match are viewed favorably by many.
  • Healthcare Strength Health insurance is commonly portrayed as solid, with several mentions of strong or comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options. This appears to be a consistent bright spot within the total rewards package.
  • Retirement Support The 401(k) plan, including employer matching, is cited positively and contributes to satisfaction with long-term financial benefits. Comments highlight the match as a meaningful part of overall compensation.

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What We Do

Molina Healthcare Inc. is dedicated to delivering effective, reliable, and affordable health care to those who need it most. The company focuses on improving the health and well-being of its members and positively impacting the communities it serves. Recognized as a leader in the health insurance category, it provides essential healthcare services to ensure accessible and quality care for its members.

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