Community Health Promoter - Chula Vista

This is a benefitted Full Time, Day Shift position (80 hours per pay period), with a varied Monday - Friday schedule, located at Scripps Well Being Center - Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista. You will enjoy comprehensive benefits that cover health & wellness, career development, and retirement options among other benefits.

Why join Scripps Health?

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2026.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Becker’s Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Join a winning team supporting the Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista as a Community Health Promoter supporting the AHEC department. Working together you’ll bring your expertise, compassion and excellence to all we do. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy providing world class customer service.

As a Community Health Promoter II, you'll create a positive Scripps Health experience for our patients while being responsible for the following:

Primary responsibilities will include:

• Following up with discharged patients to support social and medical needs

• Providing community health presentations

• Assisting with support groups

• Providing data entry support

   

Overarchingly, this role is responsible for the following:

• Identifying patients from the emergency department who qualify for Enhanced Case Management
• Connecting patients to Enhanced Case Management at local partner sites
• Providing patient support and education which will be offered post discharge to link patients to needed social and medical supportive services
• Managing documentation as well as maintaining a list of community contacts and referrals
• Implementing community outreach and facilitate a variety of community-based education
• Supporting a variety of community-based interventions
• Assisting in developing educational content

Required Qualifications: 

• High school diploma or equivalent. 
• Excellent communication skills. 
• Demonstrate oral and written communication skills by clear and accurate correspondence, including spelling and grammar usage. 
• Demonstrate experience and ability to work independently and as a team player. 
• Ability to set priorities and goals without specific direction. 
• Ability to handle problems, propose solutions, and implement them. 
• 1-2 years community-based work experience. 
• Verbal and oral presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bilingual in Spanish. 
• Basic typing and computer skills.