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Patient Care Navigator Level I

Iowa Diabetes
West Des Moines, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/12/2025 CLOSED ON 1/5/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Navigator Level I position at Iowa Diabetes?

Position Summary

Help patients with diabetes in Iowa navigate the value Iowa Diabetes team can provide them through research, care, education and technology. Become a champion for the patients and help them solve their diabetes problems and have better health. The working hours for the position will be determined upon hire. The candidate should have the ability to support evening phone calls on a routine basis and occasionally assist with weekend calls/outreach events as well.

Core Job Responsibilities

This is the expected job description but the employee may be asked to perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor or company leadership.

Responsibility
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Description

Clinical Trial Recruitment
55%

Actively seek patients for enrolling studies using Patient Qualifier and by screening medical records for subsites and partner clinics, identifying potential patients using inclusion/exclusion criteria. Work with the Clinical Research Team to adequately recruit patients based on the criteria provided and schedule screening visits.


Patient Navigation and communication
35%
Respond to calls from interested patients for our services in a timely manner. Guide the patient to services at IDR that would meet the needs of the patient through Research, clinic, education or technology. Contact potential patients and assist with scheduling and tracking appointments and entering notes/data in appropriate systems. Educate current and prospective patients on the benefits of the IDR portal and EMR connection. Assist with sign-ups and answer questions to ensure a continual growth and usage of the services offered.

Promotion/Outreach
10%
Build and maintain relationships in the community including subsites as well as referral clinics. Conduct and coordinate community events such as local health fairs and patient support groups throughout the week (including evenings/weekends as applicable). Maintain and improve local marketing contacts and patient databases for recruitment.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
  • Associates degree and/or 3 years of work experience in a customer-facing role
  • Professional and friendly communication style that builds rapport quickly in-person and via phone
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze data from multiple sources to make decisions
  • Ability to document information accurately and concisely
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office/Google Suite of products
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Research experience
  • Understanding of medical terminology
  • Outbound calling experience


Apply if You…

  • Want to Grow Professionally

    We are a fast-paced organization with multiple ongoing projects at any given time. We value employees with a high degree of autonomy who like to take initiative with their work and are flexible to take on new tasks and projects frequently. Your work here will help you gain valuable long-term skills such as multi-tasking and prioritization to ensure success in future positions too.

  • Want to Serve Patients in Unique Ways

    At Iowa Diabetes, we are focused on delivering exceptional care to our patients at our research center, clinic, and through our education programs. If you are patient-centered in your work approach and want to be a part of a passionate team, this could be the place for you.

  • Have Great Communication Skills

    We are looking for employees who are skilled at communicating with other members of our team as well as patients. Whether it be writing proposals for collaborating with other organizations or presenting projects to other team members, great communication is a key factor in enabling us to operate at full steam.

  • Want Comprehensive Benefits

    At Iowa Diabetes we offer our employees value-adding benefits such as: 1) 401(k) 2) 401(k) matching 3) Dental Insurance 4) Employee assistance program 5) Flexible schedule 6) Flexible spending account 7) Health insurance 8) Life insurance 9) Paid time off 10) Vision insurance

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