Patient Navigator – Orthopedics – Days
About The Position
The Patient Navigator functions as the primary care coordinator for patients and collaborates with key clinical and administrative staff to ensure comprehensive care and treatment. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, coordinating appointments, providing logistical support, facilitating the collection of medical records, verifying insurance and financial information while acting as a liaison between the patient and the medical team. In addition, the Patient Navigator helps to identify barriers that may be preventing patients from receiving timely and high-quality healthcare treatment and working to find solutions to those barriers. This is a full-time Monday – Friday (9:00AM - 5:00PM) position located at NewYork-Presbyterian/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Demonstrates an understanding of population-based disease management including community resources
- Demonstrates an ability to function independently in a goal directed manner while communicating effectively with patient, family, significant others and providers at all levels
- Demonstrates sensitivity to patient/family belief systems, ethnicity and culture as well as socioeconomic background
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual language skills
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Experience in a healthcare setting working directly with patients
Responsibilities
- Coordinating appointments
- Providing logistical support
- Facilitating the collection of medical records
- Verifying insurance and financial information
- Acting as a liaison between the patient and the medical team
- Identifying barriers that may be preventing patients from receiving timely and high-quality healthcare treatment and working to find solutions to those barriers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
