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Patient Advocate
Full time, 36 hours per week
$15.00/hour minimum
We offer competitive salary, benefits (including medical, dental, vision), retirement, PTO, and recognize 9 paid holidays.
If you are a compassionate professional who provides exceptional quality care, Jordan Valley is for you! We are Missouri’s largest Federally Qualified Health Center founded in 2003 and we serve 75,000 patients each year. The mission of Jordan Valley is to improve the health of our community by providing high-quality and accessible medical, dental, and behavioral health services to Southwest MO. We're collaborative and believe in always going above and beyond as part of our commitment to deliver excellent care to our community!
Job Overview:
The Patient Advocate is responsible for the scheduling of patient appointments through phone correspondence and directing callers to appropriate departments.
Duties:
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance.
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications:
Full Time
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
$35k-45k (estimate)
03/10/2023
06/05/2024
jordanvalley.org
SPRINGFIELD, MO
100 - 200
2009
DONNA STEWARD
$10M - $50M
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
Jordan Valley Community Health Center (JVCHC) opened in 2003, receiving the designation as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), serving Southwest Missouri. Our mission is at JVCHC is simple, "To improve our community's health through access and relationships." We serve Southwest Missouri communities through our four clinic locations in Springfield, along with our clinics in Lebanon, Marshfield, Forsyth, Hollister and Republic, with over 600 employees. We also have six mobile units, expanding access to medical, dental and optometry care for schools and other organizations throughout the ...region. We offer primary medical, dental, vision and behavioral health services in a patient-centered, integrated environment. Our dental program has been the flagship, offering a variety of specialty services, including general and pediatric dentistry, along with oral surgery. Our medical program provides services for the entire family including women's health and pediatrics. The Jordan Valley Vision Clinic offers a full range of eye care services as well as the largest selection of Medicaid approved frames.
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