Full Time (40 hours per week)
M-F Days
Hybrid (Onsite in Akron and Remote) for Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
Summary:
The Patient Navigator assists patients to anticipate, identify, and overcome barriers within the health care system.
Responsibilities:
1. Assists patients to anticipate, identify, and overcome barriers within the health care system.
2. Understands patient diagnosis and coordinates their treatment plans.
3. Seeks assistance for appropriate social services and communicating with their treatment team, family, and significant others.
4. Document interactions and outcomes.
5. Consults with physicians, nursing staff, and social work regarding progress and concerns regarding patient and/or family.
6. Helps to modify and enhance the patient navigation process by incorporating the barriers identified in the community needs assessment.
7. Other duties as required.
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Technical Expertise
1. Experience in a medical office environment is required.
2. Experience working with all levels within an organization is required.
3. Experience in healthcare is preferred.
4. Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.
Education and Experience
1. Education: High school diploma or equivalent is required.
2. Certification: None
3. Years of relevant experience: 0 to 2 years is preferred.
4. Years of experience supervising: None.
Full Time
FTE: 1.000000
Status: Fixed Hybrid