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Community Health Navigator

St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, California
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The posted compensation range of $26.76 - $39.81 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Requisition ID 2026-466817 Employment Type Full Time Department Community Health Education Hours/Pay Period 80 Shift Day Weekly Schedule Monday - Friday (8:00am - 5:00pm) Remote No Category Population Health

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Community Health Navigator, you will serve as a vital link between underserved communities and essential community resources. You will be instrumental in reducing health disparities by helping clients navigate and access critical health, social, educational, and employment services through a home-visiting model.

Every day you will proactively engage with clients through home visits, meticulously assessing their needs and identifying specific Pathways to care and support. You will connect clients to identified community resources, provide guidance on accessing medical, behavioral health, and social services, and offer practical assistance to overcome logistical obstacles.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a profound understanding of the cultural and geographical nuances of underserved communities. A strong ability to problem-solve, coupled with empathy and resilience, is essential for effectively removing barriers to care and empowering clients.

  • Provide Health education to promote health or address barriers to equitable physical and mental health care, including providing instruction or translation for health topics.
  • Support the patient through the use of community resources and services to prevent and/or manage disease and to promote the physical and mental health of patients.
  • Community Health Navigator to provide information, referrals, obtain authorizations or support to assist patients to: Access health care & understand the health care system. Connect to community resources necessary to promote health and address barriers, including medical interpretation, translation, or transportation services; or to address health-related social needs.
  • Outreach and resource coordination to encourage and facilitate use of preventive services
  • Help patients enroll or maintain enrollment in assistance programs related to improving health.
  • Perform screening and assessment that does not require a license and that assists the patient to connect to appropriate services to improve their health.

Job Requirements
  • High School Diploma
  • Experience in a healthcare setting working with patients, healthcare services, medicalgroups and payors
  • 1-2 years of experience as a community health worker or in a community setting
  • Driver's License: CA

Preferred

  • Associate Degree in a healthcare related field
Where You'll Work

Founded in 1928, Dignity Health - St. Bernardine Medical Center is a 342-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in San Bernardino, California. Serving nearly 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, heart care, stroke care and orthopedics. Additionally, St.Bernardine Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and was recently awarded AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was named one of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery in 2026.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

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