Patient Navigator

UT Health San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

About The Position

The Patient Care Navigator applies healthcare expertise to guide patients and families through the healthcare continuum, ensuring safe and seamless care transitions. Helps establish and sustain trusting, supportive relationships with patients and caregivers while providing education, encouragement, and access to healthcare and community resources. The Navigator partners closely with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate referrals, schedule and confirm appointments, and facilitate communication across the care team. Addresses barriers to care and connects patients with clinical and social support services, while encouraging patient engagement, continuity of care, and improved health outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • guide patients and families through the healthcare continuum
  • ensure safe and seamless care transitions
  • establish and sustain trusting, supportive relationships with patients and caregivers
  • provide education, encouragement, and access to healthcare and community resources
  • coordinate referrals
  • schedule and confirm appointments
  • facilitate communication across the care team
  • address barriers to care
  • connect patients with clinical and social support services
  • encourage patient engagement, continuity of care, and improved health outcomes
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