Patient Navigation Coordinator

UChicago Medicine • Chicago, IL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Join one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic medical centers, University of Chicago Medicine, in an influential and patient-centered role as the Patient Navigation Coordinator with our Care Coordination department. Here you will have the opportunity to enhance the patient experience and assist in navigating their healthcare options both within and outside of our enterprise. Our employees deliver world-class care in an environment where opinions are respected, decision-making is rewarded, and teamwork is the order of the day. Our staff is encouraged to achieve their career goals, which in turn benefits all of our patients and the University of Chicago Medicine as a whole. In this role, the Patient Navigation Coordinator, within our Care Coordination department, will support clinicians within the section of Hospital Medicine as they provide services to patients hospitalized at the medical center. As a member of the multidisciplinary team, this position will support the clinical staff to promote timely patient care, enhance the communication with families, other providers, and external organizations. The Patient Navigation Coordinator will improve the transition of care process and enhance compliance with payer related tasks. This position will support all hospitalist providers on day services, patients and families, case management, and social work assigned to the hospitalist team. This position will also identify areas for improved efficiency of administrative processes.

Requirements

• Proficient using the latest versions of Microsoft Office Suite and web searches.

Nice To Haves

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited academic body is Preferred.
• Experience working in a healthcare setting and supporting the patient experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support clinicians within the section of Hospital Medicine as they provide services to patients hospitalized at the medical center.
• Promote timely patient care.
• Enhance communication with families, other providers, and external organizations.
• Improve the transition of care process.
• Enhance compliance with payer related tasks.
• Support all hospitalist providers on day services, patients and families, case management, and social work assigned to the hospitalist team.
• Identify areas for improved efficiency of administrative processes.

Benefits

• Compensation & Benefits Overview
• The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.
• The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis.
• Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity.
• Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.
• Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees