Lead Community Health Worker

<div class="content-intro"><p>Akido builds AI-powered doctors<strong>.</strong> Akido is the first AI-native care provider, combining cutting-edge technology with a nationwide medical network to address America’s physician shortage and make exceptional healthcare universal. Its AI empowers doctors to deliver faster, more accurate, and more compassionate care.</p> <p>Serving 500K+ patients across California, Rhode Island, and New York, Akido offers primary and specialty care in 26 specialties—from serving <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91231274/how-one-la-doctor-is-using-ai-to-help-homeless-communities-get-medical-care">unhoused communities</a> in Los Angeles to <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-ai-doctor-will-see-new-york-ride-share-drivers-now-5ba53e6c?mod=Searchresults_pos1page=1">ride-share drivers</a> in New York.</p> <p>Founded in 2015 (YC W15), Akido is expanding its risk-bearing care models and scaling ScopeAI, its breakthrough clinical AI platform. <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250515102298/en/Akido-Raises-%2460-Million-Series-B-to-Expand-Reach-of-ScopeAI-its-Breakthrough-Health-Artificial-Intelligence">Read more about Akido’s $60M Series B</a>. More info at <a href="http://Akidolabs.com">Akidolabs.com</a>.</p></div><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p> <p>As a Lead Community Health Worker, you balance a patient caseload with hands-on coaching for the CHW team. You precept new hires, field real-time workflow questions, coach less experienced CHWs, and help interview future teammates to keep quality high. Positioned on the front line, you also test new tools and processes, channeling practical feedback to leadership so Akido’s care keeps getting better.</p> <p><strong>What You Do</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Perform all duties outlined in the CHW job description (e.g. caseload management, care-plan creation, patient coaching, appointment accompaniment, SDoH referrals, thorough documentation, and outreach/enrollment for Akido’s ECM program).<br></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Primary preceptor for new hires: host each new CHW for ~1.5 weeks of shadowing during their 3-week onboarding; model best practices in the field, EHR documentation, and patient engagement.<br></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Serve as the go-to resource for less-experienced CHWs—answering real-time questions about workflows (e.g., General Relief forms, housing referrals, benefits applications) and troubleshooting barriers.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Provide “ride-along” coaching sessions and real-time feedback to reinforce trauma-informed, patient centered care.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Serve as early adopters and champions of new technologies and workflows. Give feedback to management as part of the implementation process. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Participate in onsite interviews for CHW candidates whenever logistically feasible; assess cultural fit, field readiness, and empathy-driven problem solving.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Other duties as assigned.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Who You Are</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">You live Akido’s core values of <strong data-start="83" data-end="125">teamwork, respect, and empathy</strong> in every interaction - whether you’re with a patient, a colleague, or a community partner.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">You bring competence and hands-on experience serving CalAIM or similarly complex populations and can translate that expertise into clear, practical guidance for others.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">You are a supporting coach and empowering guide. You uplift your teammates, deliver con ... (truncated, view full listing at source)