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Advertised Job Summary: Community Health Worker will work with licensed research nurse (RN) and other team team members to assist in coordinating and delivering a telehealth/remote intervention with patients with chronic health conditions, as well as their Carepartners, for a research study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that seeks to improve current and future chronic illness management among adults and their caregivers (Carepartners) in medically underserved and rural areas of South Carolina. Work collaboratively and efficiently with the research team to deliver the intervention component of the study in accordance with the protocol, study procedures, and established timelines. Ability to work with a level of independence and also in concert with the research team, patients, and their respective care partners to operationalize the devised wellness goals/plans by providing resource navigation, coordination/referral assistance, and facilitating access to care and other community resources.
Qualifications:
- Experience working with under-resourced communities, rural and/ or historically marginalized adult populations with chronic health conditions.
- Experience with collaborative community-based rural health research or clinical trials.
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to multitask a variety of functions.
- Organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented.
- Must be able to work with limited supervision.
- Flexible schedule to be pre-arranged with the supervising team leader.
- Some evenings/weekends.
Number of Vacancies: Multiple
Desired Start Date: 01/05/2026
Job Open Date: 12/16/2025
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicant: ***This position is open until filled. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.***
Quicklink for Posting: https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/200072
