Health Promoter - Las Vegas at UNITE HERE HEALTH

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Jan, 26

Salary

72900.0

Posted On

09 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Healthcare, Customer Service, Active Listening, Relationship Building, Health Outreach, Education, Community Organizing, Enrollment Assistance, Data Review, Program Development, Training, Communication, Feedback, Self-management, Care Coordination, HIPAA Compliance

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

UNITE HERE HEALTH serves 190,000+ workers and their families in the hospitality and gaming industry nationwide. Our desire to be innovative and progressive drives us to develop impactful programs and benefits designed to engage our participants in managing their own health and healthcare. Our vision is exciting and challenging. Please read on to learn more about this great opportunity! The Health Promoter is deeply involved at the member level, where our organization prides itself on being personally connected to the worksites and members we serve. Our Health Promoter team will do outreach, working closely with the union employees to educate them about available benefits, and helping them recognize opportunities within those benefits to serve themselves and their dependents’ medical needs. The Health Promoter team will primarily do this by recruiting volunteer leaders called Health Ambassadors, who are employees of the local union shops and are leaders among their peers. The HP team, in conjunction with the Ambassadors, encourages and empowers the members to become active in their healthcare and become their own health advocates. Health Promoters are field (office, worksites) heavy, with approx. 4 days per week field as well as local (mostly) travel for events. Come and be a part of an organization whose mission is to offer and develop impactful programs and benefits for its members, who are largely comprised of our country’s underserved and immigrant population. Come and make a difference in the lives of these Las Vegas communities! ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES * Educates participants on the Fund’s benefits, eligibility rules, programs and tools * Empowers participants to become better users of healthcare, including regularly seeing a PCP and following preventive screening guidelines * Develops union member leaders (shop stewards) to become Healthcare Ambassadors, able to: * answer co-workers’ questions about the Fund’s benefits, eligibility rules, programs or direct them to the appropriate resource to obtain answers; * teach co-workers how to use tools like provider finders, the UHH mobile app and website portal; * assist co-workers with online enrollment; * identify co-workers for self-management and care coordination programs and connect them to Fund staff; and * provide feedback on participants’ experience * Works closely with Ambassadors on leaves of absence, including: * providing training on benefits, enrollment, Fund tools and HIPAA compliance; * acting as a subject matter expert for Ambassador questions; and * overseeing Ambassador productivity * Arranges and facilitates group programs, Ambassador meetings, biometric screenings and other outreach events * Assists the New Membership Department with new and open enrollments * Identifies candidates for self-management programs and care coordination and then connects them to MCM Navigators; assists MCM Navigators and Fund clinical staff reach participants when requested * Meets with participants and Ambassadors at their worksites, homes, union offices, and Fund offices where applicable * Reviews data to determine priority targets for program outreach * Documents outreach and engagement outcomes with participants in documentation system (Salesforce/CarMa) as applicable * Maintains a good working relationship and effective communication both within the department and with other departments * Provides feedback to management regarding concerns and suggestions identified through interactions with participants * Meets goals set by supervisor; contributes ideas to plans and ways to achieve department goals * Exemplifies the Fund’s values in leading and fostering a respectful, trusting, and engaged culture of inclusion and engagement ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS * 2 ~ 3 years of related experience at minimum * Working knowledge and experience in healthcare, service sector labor unions, healthcare community organizing, healthcare customer service and/or health outreach and education * Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience required * Strong relationship building skills; ability to connect with others on a personal level * Strongly Preferred fluency (speak and write) in Spanish * Valid driver’s license, car, auto insurance, and ability to use public transportation * Customer service, active listening and great follow-up skills * The ability to travel up to 50-70% of the time (mostly local field work) Salary range for this position: Salary: $58,300 - $72,900. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to: relevant experience, qualifications, expertise, certifications, licenses, education or equivalent work experience, time in role, peer and market data, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. Work Schedule (may vary to meet business needs): Monday~Friday, 7.5 hours per day (37.5 hours per week) as a field heavy, hybrid position. The shift is 8-4pm but may require flexibility. Local (mostly) travel up to 4 days a week is a normal average. We reward great work with great benefits, including but not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time-Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, 401(k), Short- & Long-term Disability, Life, Pension, AD&D, Flexible Spending Accounts (healthcare & dependent care), Commuter Transit, Tuition Assistance, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP). #LI-Hybrid

Responsibilities

The Health Promoter educates union members about available healthcare benefits and empowers them to manage their health. They work closely with Health Ambassadors to facilitate outreach and engagement within the community.