opportunities for students of health professions, end homelessness and improve quality of life in our communities. Yakima Neighborhood Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity in the workplace and are committed to an inclusive work environment.
Why Work at Yakima Neighborhood Health Services? YNHS offers great compensation for this position, with a starting wage of $18-$20.70 an hour, along with high value of benefits of employer paid medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement insurances. To support our team, we also provide ten paid holidays, flexible amounts of paid leave and/or cash-out options, and retention bonuses to reward commitment
to our mission. Our Ideal Candidate: We are looking for a team member that is passionate about serving our community of patients and enjoys working in a team!
Some technical requirements for this position are: Associate degree in behavioral, or health sciences or related field and two years closely related work experience. Qualifying work experience may be substituted year for year for education. Experience and knowledge in Medicaid / Medicare, insurance, community networking, outreach assistance and strong communication skills Requires creativity, flexible hours, strong attention to detail, good written skills. Candidate has not been sanctioned or excluded from participation in federal
or state healthcare programs by a federal or state law enforcement, regulatory, or licensing agency.
Bilingual in Spanish/English required. Ability to successfully pass a background check in relation to the position applied for Day to Day: Identification and outreach to individuals and families to identify those in need of health coverage and / or a health care home, including efforts targeting special population (migrants and homeless). Provide application assistance for health coverage and follow up as needed to assure affordable health coverage is obtained whenever possible. Provide assistance in accessing entitlements and completing forms and applications.
Provide assistance to assure coverage is maintained. Provide education to individuals and families regarding effective use of the local health care system. Advocate on behalf of clients.
