Dental Patient Navigator

Salud Family Health-posted 15 days ago
$20 - $23/Yr
Full-time • Entry Level
Fort Morgan, CO
501-1,000 employees
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Dental Patient Navigator - Servicing Local Schools The Dental Patient Navigator works in geographically distributed, telehealth-connected teams where the Dentist is the HUB clinic and allied dental personnel are in community locations. The Dental Patient Navigator assists the Registered Dental Hygienist in many aspects of patient care and treatment in community settings such as schools, preschools, rural communities, and residential facilities for seniors. We offer: Starting hourly range: $20 to $23 per hour Monday to Friday – 7:30 am to 4:30 pm A Day in the Life of a Dental Patient Navigator with Salud: The majority of the time, you will be assigned to a local school where you will help bring students from their classroom to the Dental Hygienist for dental services. You will help with paperwork, call parents to schedule appointments, and provide important communication for their parents as well as school staff. You will be busy arranging, setting up, and taking down the operatory site as well as setting up dental bags for the students and much more.

  • Assists the Registered Dental Hygienist in many aspects of patient care and treatment in community settings such as schools, preschools, rural communities, and residential facilities for seniors.
  • Help bring students from their classroom to the Dental Hygienist for dental services.
  • Help with paperwork
  • Call parents to schedule appointments
  • Provide important communication for their parents as well as school staff.
  • Arranging, setting up, and taking down the operatory site as well as setting up dental bags for the students and much more.
  • High school diploma or GED, required
  • High School Diploma or equivalent, with training in a dental office
  • Current BLS or CPR certificate preferred (DA)
  • Possess sensitivity toward the needs of others
  • Must be a self-motivated, proactive, and independent worker
  • Knowledge of dental terminology and treatments.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain professional composure and demeanor.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
  • Ability to complete work assigned with limited supervision
  • Ability to communicate effectively with staff, school personnel, and patients
  • Ability to write accurate and clear documentation
  • Ability to apply patient management and time management skills
  • Possess excellent organizational skills
  • Must work well with the patient care team
  • Sensitivity to low-income and ethnic minority communities is a must
  • Bilingual Spanish/English preferred (not required)
  • Knowledge about enrolling patients in health plans in the county is preferred, but not required.
  • Spanish-speaking preferred
  • Medical PPO Plan (Similar to ACA Exchange Platinum Benefit Coverage Levels)
  • Low employee premiums, especially given rich benefits
  • $25 Primary Care Physician and Specialist Co-pays (in-network)
  • Low deductibles and co-insurance
  • Free provider visits and services at all Salud facilities
  • Preferred prescription pricing at Salud pharmacies
  • Dental PPO plan
  • Includes Employee Discounts at All Salud Dental Facilities
  • Vision
  • Generous vacation accrual
  • 10 Paid Holidays per year (includes 2 Floating Holidays and paid Birthday)
  • Up to 8 Paid accrued Sick Days per year
  • Defined Contribution Pension Plan. Salud contributes 5% of your compensation each month (no matching employee contribution is required…you receive the contribution no matter what). Employees who have worked at least 1,000 hours within a 12-month period are eligible.
  • 403b Retirement savings plan. You can contribute pre-tax or after-tax (Roth) towards your retirement savings.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Basic Life and AD&D
  • Supplemental Life and AD&D
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
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