Community Health Worker

Sentara Health • Full-time • Woodbridge, VA, US • 11h ago

Department and Name: Physician Services / Family Medicine- SMG Sentara Community Care Center – Opitz
Physical Location: Woodbridge, VA
Location Type: On-Site
Employment Status: Regular-Full time
Shift: First (Days)
Posted Date: March 30, 2026

Job Overview

Sentara Community Care Center Opitz is now hiring a Full-Time Community Healthcare Worker in Woodbridge, VA area!

Hours: Monday-Friday 8a-430p, Outreach events on Saturday as needed! Some flexibility needed for evening events.

As a Community Healthcare Worker with Sentara, you will work in collaboration with the Case Manager and other healthcare team members to provide comprehensive and coordinated care. You will engage in interventions to improve self-management skills and improve quality of life for patients with chronic and/or complex illness. You will provide education and behavior modification strategies and provides social support to patients and families. Acts as a patient advocate and healthcare navigator in assisting with resource allocation and management.

Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred. Experience working in a community-based setting preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

Qualifications:

Virginia Driver's License – Active/current and in good standing
High School or equivalent
Prefer insurance knowledge/experience
Prefer previous experience in outreach/community service

Benefits:

Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick, Tuition Reimbursement, a 401k/403B, 401a, Performance Plus Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities, Work Perks, and more. Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth. Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

Keywords: Community Healthcare Worker, Community health, , Talroo-Allied Health, medical office

About Us

Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission – “we improve health every day.” Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet® recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety, and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as “America’s Best-In-State Employer” (2024), “Best Employer for Veterans” (2022, 2023), and “Best Employer for Women” (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health’s “Top 15 Health Systems” (2021, 2018).

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