About Legacy Community Health
Legacy Community Health is a premium, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides comprehensive care to community members regardless of their ability to pay. Our goal is to treat the entire patient while improving their overall wellness and quality of life, in addition to providing free pregnancy tests, HIV/AIDS screening. At Legacy, we empower patients to lead better lives by promoting healthy behaviors and offering resources such as literacy classes, family planning services, and nutrition and weight management information.
Our roots began in 1981 as the Montrose Clinic, with specialization in HIV education, testing, and treatment. Since then, the agency has expanded to >50 clinics in Houston, one in Baytown, two in Beaumont, and one in Deer Park with extensive services that include: Adult primary care, HIV/AIDS care, pediatrics, OB/GYN and maternity, dental, vision and behavioral health. We also service students within KIPP and YES Prep schools. Legacy is committed to driving healthy change in our communities.
Legacy Community Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace.
Job Description
The Prenatal Navigator uses health education, disease self-management, goal-setting, motivational interviewing, and other proven techniques to drive healthy change. As an integrated member of the clinic / care team, the Prenatal Navigator help pregnant, postpartum and pediatric patients make progress toward their health goals by providing tailored information about health promotion and disease prevention. The Prenatal Navigator also assists patients to access and navigate the continuum of care at Legacy and in the community at large. The Prenatal Navigator may also contribute to the development of new health education programming based on patient, clinic, and community needs. The education provided will consider the multitude of factors that influence health across all lifecycle phases for people of diverse cultures and backgrounds. *Position may be partially or fully funded by grant(s).
Education, Training, and Work Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 3 - 5 years of relevant experience; or,
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience preferred.
- Bilingual in English/Spanish required
- Ability to meet Legacy Community Health’s EPIC proficiency requirements.
Benefits
As part of values that Healthcare is a Right and not a Privilege, we offer a suite of benefits
- Medical / Vision / Dental (Costs of benefits are based on your yearly salary)
- Medical visit copays are waived when seeing a Legacy provider.
- 9 Holiday + 1 Floating Holiday
- 403b Retirement Plan
- Bright Horizons Back-up Care
- As a user of Bright Horizons Back-Up Care, you can conveniently schedule care right from your mobile device with the Back-Up Care app– your easy, time-saving solution to managing family care challenges while on the go.
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- PTO Exchange benefit
PTO Exchange will provide you with the option to convert a portion of your accrued but unused PTO hours for use toward several different benefits and causes, based on your own priorities.
With PTO Exchange, you can convert a portion of your unused PTO into:
· 403(b) Retirement contributions
· Student loan payments / Tuition for the employee
· Leave Sharing donations to fellow employees