Community Health Representative * Must have fluency in Arabic * - NYU Langone Medical Center

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is one of the nation's top-ranked medical schools. For 175 years, NYU Grossman School of Medicine has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history and enrich the lives of countless people. An integral part of NYU Langone Health, the Grossman School of Medicine at its core is committed to improving the human condition through medical education, scientific research, and direct patient care. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. For more information, go tomed.nyu.edu, and interact with us onLinkedIn,Glassdoor,Indeed,Facebook,TwitterandInstagram.

Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Community Health Representative. The Section for Health Equity at NYU Grossman School of Medicines Department of Population Health and Perlmutter Cancer Center PCC is looking to hire a full time bilingual Community Health Representative CHR who will work on PCCs Stamp Out Cancer Brooklyn SOCB initiative The CHR will work with Population Health and PCC faculty reporting directly to PCCs Community Health Navigation manager to implement programming that advances cancer prevention and reduces cancer disparities in immigrant and minority communities. We are seeking a bright and compassionate individual to provide community based patient navigation to services throughout the cancer continuum with a focus on addressing social determinants of health health promotion and cancer prevention. The overall goal of SOCB is to better understand how to improve cancer related prevention and control outcomes for racial/ethnic minority and low income communities with the long term aim of reducing cancer disparities. An ideal candidate for this position possesses community engagement and mobilization experience the ability to work well with community based organizations and academic and medial partners a strong desire and commitment to advancing health equity and reducing cancer disparities knowledge of racial/ethnic and immigrant communities in Brooklyn New York City and the US.

Job Responsibilities:

Develop and cultivate relationships with schools diverse community based organizations CBOs faith based institutions and community coalitions by attending community events and meetings to increase cancer awareness and facilitating health promotion activities with a focus on Brooklyn

Support the development of culturally tailored and linguistically appropriate and accessible health education materials and survey instruments

Serve as a cancer health education specialist for multiple cancers including breast cervical lung colorectal prostate pancreatic and liver cancers cancer prevention including physical activity nutrition and vaccination and Mental Health First Aid

Conduct participant recruitment consent survey administration and data collection into SOCB initiatives and participate in needs assessment and evaluation activities

Guide patients through the health care system from screening through diagnosis into treatment and survivorship

Coordinate conference and workshop preparation and other dissemination related activities

Serve as a patient advocate by developing relationships with personnel in departments involved in the care of cancer patients i e physicians nurses radiology staff and social services staf

Facilitate patient interaction and communication with health care staff and providers and streamline activities related to patient services and referrals

Identify barriers to care and provide assistance applying for benefits or referring for social and supportive services e g transportation food access health insurance housing

Willingness to conduct SOCB participant engagement navigation and evaluation activities at times convenient to participants availability including evenings and at times weekends

Provide assistance to ensure project goals and objectives are met and inform the development and collection of appropriate process and impact measures

Track interventions and outcomes including entering data into MS Excel REDCap and Epic

Assist with administrative duties relevant to SOCB outreach engagement and research efforts

Accompany patients to medical appointments offering assistance with navigation facilitating communication with healthcare providers and providing emotional support throughout the visit

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

To qualify you must have a High School Diploma and minimum of 1 year related experience in an office setting or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Effective Oral written communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors degree. Experience with Webex, Zoom and other videoconferencing calls. Work effectively in a team environment. Familiarity with the social services field. Basic knowledge of computers including Microsoft Word and Excel. Experience in community outreach and engagement and/or patient navigation. Excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills. Speaks reads and writes English fluently. Fluency in Arabic.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Grossman School of Medicine provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
If you wish to view NYU Grossman School of Medicine's EEO policies, please click here. Please click here to view the Federal "EEO is the law" poster or visit https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm for more information.

NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $48,274.09 - $70,339.26 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

To view the Pay Transparency Notice, please click here