Christ House

The Mission of Christ House is to provide comprehensive health care for sick, homeless men and women and assist them in addressing critical issues to help break the cycle of homelessness.  A 33-bed health care facility, Christ House is a temporary residence where people who are homeless and sick can receive medical care, social services, nutritious meals, and rest.  Christ House has been continuously serving those who are homeless and sick since December 24, 1985.

ADDRESS:  1717 Columbia Road NW, Washington, DC 20009

WEBSITE: www.christhouse.org                                                           

JOB DESCRIPTIONS (3 positions):

Position 1 - Medical Unit Assistant:

Assist with everyday organization and management of the nursing unit: transcribe physicians’ orders, schedule patients’ medical appointments at local hospitals, order lab work, update medical records, answer phones.  Hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

QUALIFICATIONS OR SKILLS: Bachelor’s degree and experience in a medical setting preferred.  Candidate must be organized, detail-oriented, and able to work well under pressure.  This job is best suited for an individual interested in clinic administration and/or public health.

Position 2 - Case Management Assistant:

Assist with everyday operations of the case management department; assist with patient intake; verify insurance status of patients; assist patients with enrollment in social services programs; collect, analyze, and maintain social services statistics; accompany patients to social services appointments at local agencies.  Hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM with some variation to accommodate local social service agencies.  Case Management Assistant also works alternating Saturdays at the nurses’ station, 7 AM to 3 PM (40 hours per week).

QUALIFICATIONS OR SKILLS: Bachelor’s degree and basic computer skills required.  Experience in direct services preferred.  Candidate must be organized and detail-oriented.  Cultural sensitivity, professionalism, confidentiality, empathy, and ability to maintain appropriate boundaries required.

Position 3 - Generalist:

Assist with everyday organization and management of the administrative departments: food services, development, human resources, volunteers, finance, etc.  Accompany patients on medical appointments.  This job is somewhat flexible and can be revised to accommodate the greatest talents of the individual: ie, the position could include cooking, programming, etc.  Hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.  However, hours will frequently be adjusted to accommodate patient accompaniments.  The Generalist also works alternating Saturdays at the nurses’ station, 7 AM to 3 PM (40 hours per week).

QUALIFICATIONS OR SKILLS: High School equivalency required, bachelor’s degree preferred.  Computer literacy and familiarity with MS Office preferred. Other requirements include: cultural sensitivity, professionalism, confidentiality, empathy, ability to maintain appropriate boundaries, ability to complete tasks with minimum supervision.

1 Westmoreland Circle
Bethesda, MD 20816
301-229-7766
Email the church office: churchinfo@westmorelanducc.org
www.westmorelanducc.org

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