Health Services Assistant (Bilingual) - Palm Springs

ABOUT THE POSITION
The County of Riverside - Riverside University Health System (RUHS) - Public Health Department seeks a bilingual Health Services Assistant to join our team.

This job opening will serve to fill a Health Services Assistant vacancy in Palm Springs.

Under direct supervision, assists professional staff within the Department of Public Health (DOPH) or other medical staff by providing a variety of client services, which includes basic administrative, clerical, and technical support services for clients/patients and the public; acts as a liaison between the Department of Public Health and the community; and performs other related duties as required.

Duties include, but not limited to:


* Assist nurse with patient follow-up


* Completing TB screening forms


* Scheduling patients for clinic appointments


* Traveling to home-visits to deliver medications and observe intake


* Collect specimens


* Assist the TB clinic as needed

Schedule: 9/80

Bilingual Spanish Required

This position will require driving and traveling throughout Riverside County

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Establish effective lines of communication between the Department of Public Health and the community; provide basic information about health services, policies, and procedures to clients/patients and the public; provide outreach information/education of health programs to a targeted population and/or community.

• Assist professional staff in the Department of Public Health to teach and encourage development of good health habits and preventive care; teach health education classes to clients.

• Provide health counseling to low-risk clients; screen for eligibility for participation in health programs; provide second language interpretation support, as needed; determine client/patient progress and determine whether recommendations regarding health are being followed.

• Provide feedback, both verbally and in writing, to licensed professional staff regarding client needs and community responses to DOPH services and Programs; obtain and evaluate specific information regarding health problems in order to provide guidance and instruction; conduct formal and informal information sessions covering good health practices and available health services.

• Make referrals to health/social services resources and licensed professional staff; interview clients/patients to gather basic health related information, such as health status, living conditions, diet, residency, mobility, parenting skills, health care needs, etc.

• Make home visits as appropriate; assist in developing health questionnaires, conducting surveys and recording appropriate case related information; assist in developing health information flyers and pamphlets.

• Assist professional staff in arranging and conducting health education programs, demonstrations, special health conferences, and clinics in the community.

• May perform routine clinical procedures; may obt...