Jimena Carolina Salazar
Hawthorne,CA
Summary
Public health professional with experience supporting population health programs and transitional care coordination for diverse communities. Skilled in identifying social determinants of health, connecting individuals to community resources, and tracking care coordination activities to improve health outcomes. Experienced collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams and delivering culturally competent services to predominantly Spanish-speaking populations. Fluent in English and Spanish.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Transitional Care Services Community Health Worker
LA Care Health Plan
Los Angeles, California
01.2024 - Current
- Manage transitional care coordination for Medical members following hospital or skilled nursing facility discharge, supporting continuity of care and reducing gaps in post-acute services.
- Manage a caseload of 15+ newly discharged members weekly, conducting outreach and follow-up to ensure timely access to primary and specialty care.
- Review discharge summaries, care plans, and medication regimens to support safe transitions from hospital to home.
- Perform medication reconciliation and provide education to improve adherence and reduce complications following discharge.
- Coordinate care with case managers, providers, facility staff, and care coordinators to support integrated care delivery across healthcare systems.
- Connect members with community-based resources including food assistance, transportation services, durable medical equipment (DME), caregiver support, behavioral health services, and social services.
- Facilitate referrals to Case Management (CM) and Enhanced Care Management (ECM) programs for members with complex medical and social needs.
- Identify and address social determinants of health impacting member outcomes, including housing instability, food insecurity, and barriers to healthcare access.
- Collect, document, and track member-level and population-level data related to care coordination activities, service utilization, and health outcomes for 60+ members monthly.
- Provide health education and coaching to support chronic disease prevention, management following hospital discharge, and prevention of readmission.
- Deliver culturally competent services to a predominantly Spanish-speaking population, providing bilingual care in English and Spanish.
- Participate in telephonic and in-person care coordination with members, healthcare providers, and facility staff to support interdisciplinary care planning.
Public Health AmeriCorps Member
Well-Being Services Beach Cities Health District
Redondo Beach, CA
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Support Blue Zones Project initiative at Beach Cities Health District and surrounding communities.
- Highlight on Beach Cities Health District webpage 2-3 places where people can shop for healthy foods and dining places in the community that offer Blue Zones options.
- Design and implement a social media promotion plan for designated Blue Zonesrestaurants in the community.
- Write designation blog posts for restaurants that have been newly designated as Blue Zonesin surrounding communities.
- Visit grocery stores and evaluate their Blue Zone Project aisle.
- Write Blue Zones healthy food blogs outlining the health benefits of certain foods and how to prepare them.
Public Health AmeriCorps Member
allcove Beach Cities Health District
Redondo Beach, CA
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Provide community outreach by working with schools, cities and community partners to coordinate health promotion events, increase the profile of the center and deliver key messages and source referrals
- Support walk-ins with tours or information on programs and services as well as assisting participants through the intake process in order to receive services
- Develop and implement training and resources as well as supporting partners with group programming or events
- Monthly Metrics: Physical gathering of data from multiple capture tools, analyzing data and cross checking with providers. Work directly with facility coordinator to improve efficiency of data collection and efficiency in reporting allcove deliverables.
- Parent Coaching: Engaging with parents through phone and physical intake in order to start services with family coaching provider. Building relationships with parents and linking them both with internal and external resources. Support provider with case management.
- Scheduling 17 contracted providers to provide: physical health, mental health, grief support, substance use, peer and family support, education and employment support. Scheduling clients while also providing internal and external referrals. Provide ongoing peer support/mentorship, social interaction.
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Task Force: Developed and Implemented Outreach Framework in order to make allcove and the agency more inclusive and more accessible for people with disabilities and people who identify with historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups.
Life Course Scholar
Urban Studies & Planning, UCSD
La Jolla , CA
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Community outreach through participatory and collaborative research activities.
- Designed and implemented community-based healthy aging projects based on the needs of seniors in the community.
- Conducted interviews with seniors in lower income San Diego communities to coordinate health interventions geared to specific needs.
- Coordinated fundraising efforts to promote community organizations serving health needs of seniors.
- Collected qualitative data on seniors health concerns, and needs.
- Provided individuals and families with information and resources to connect with available health programs.
Translator
Refugee Health Alliance
Tijuana , Baja California, Mexico
11.2018 - 03.2020
- Assisted with case support,
- Translated between English speaking physicians and Spanish speaking refugees.
- Translated transcripts of interviews with refugees.
- Interviewed refugees about their health concerns and any necessary medications.
- Leveraged cultural background knowledge to understand idiomatic meanings of specific expressions.
- provided emotional support for refugee families
- Coordinated and gave English learning lessons for refugee children.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Health Epidemiology
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA06.2022
Skills
- Adaptability and Dependability
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Leadership
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- PowerPoint, Word, Excel
- Reynolds & Reynolds Software
- Financial Calculation and Analysis
Languages
English
Spanish
Certification
- Human Subjects: CITI Training Social and Behavioral Research Certificate
- American Red Cross: Adult, Child, and Baby First Aid/CPR/AED
- Adult Mental Health First Aid: National Council for Mental Health Wellbeing
Timeline
Transitional Care Services Community Health Worker
LA Care Health Plan
01.2024 - Current
Public Health AmeriCorps Member
Well-Being Services Beach Cities Health District
01.2023 - 01.2024
Public Health AmeriCorps Member
allcove Beach Cities Health District
01.2023 - 01.2024
Life Course Scholar
Urban Studies & Planning, UCSD
01.2022 - 07.2022
Translator
Refugee Health Alliance
11.2018 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science - Public Health Epidemiology
University of California, San Diego