Care NaviGator | UF Medical Group | FT Days

University of Florida Health • Leesburg, FL

81d

About The Position

The UF Health Central Florida Care NaviGator will be stationed in the emergency department and work in collaboration with the UF Health Medical Group team, emergency department team, provider staff, and others as needed. They will play an integral patient-support role by helping navigate and guide next steps for patients being discharged by coordinating appointments and follow-up care, as well as providing information and referrals to healthcare providers and any needed community resources. Care NaviGators will have a customer service-oriented and patient-centric attitude, and must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to maintain patient confidentiality, and the computer skill-set to document patient interactions and care coordination activities accurately and in a timely manner. Candidates will work with a diverse population of patients and families, and will need to maintain a high level of empathy and compassion with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and patient needs.

Requirements

• High School or GED equivalent required.
• Minimum of 5 years customer-facing and/or clinical experience in a hospital or physician's office.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, health care patient records/scheduling/billing/order systems, and/or an electronic health record system (preferred).
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English; Bilingual preferred.

Nice To Haves

• College degree (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Work in collaboration with the UF Health Medical Group team, emergency department team, provider staff, and others as needed.
• Help navigate and guide next steps for patients being discharged.
• Coordinate appointments and follow-up care for patients.
• Provide information and referrals to healthcare providers and community resources.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Document patient interactions and care coordination activities accurately and in a timely manner.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees