Care Team Navigator

Care Team Navigator

Starting Pay Range - $18.19 - $21.40, hourly and considers experience and education.

Pueblo Community Health Center offers a flexible benefits program to full-time and part-time employees working 20 hours or more per week. 

Benefit opportunities presently available to employees (Part Time 20, Part Time 30 & Full-Time employees only) are listed below:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plan
• Cafeteria 125 Flexible Spending Account

In addition to the benefits available for purchase through the Cafeteria 125 plan, Pueblo Community Health Center offers supplemental insurances and generous paid time off benefits including holidays and personal time off (PTO). The organization also contributes to the employee’s tax-sheltered annuity plan after one year of service.

Job Summary:  The Navigator works in collaboration with members of the patient’s care team and communicates effectively to support quality patient health outcomes.

Reports to:  Navigation Services Manager

Education/Experience/License/Certification: 

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Three years of experience in community primary health care required.
• Relevant education may be substituted for experience.

Required Travel:  Occasional travel may be required including day-to-day local travel.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Conversational Spanish preferred.
2. Capable of working independently.
3. Excellent interpersonal skills.
4. Ability to review/comprehend medical records and other patient information
5. Ability to organize and work in a multi-tasked environment.
6. Ability to demonstrate decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. 
7. Computer skills including database utilization required. 
8. Ability to promote and build teamwork and multidisciplinary care concept. Must maintain strict confidentiality.
9. Culturally effective capabilities demonstrating a sensitivity and responsiveness to varying cultural characteristics and beliefs.
10. Ability to display active listening and remain solutions-oriented in interactions. 
11. Ability to display non-judgmental acceptance, maintain strict confidentiality, and establish positive rapport and working relationships with patients/family/visitors/staff/community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

1. Ensure the functions and activities of this department and embrace the philosophy, mission, and values and Communicate with Heart service model supported by the Board of Directors of Pueblo Community Health Center, Inc.
2. Adhere to the guidelines and procedures of Pueblo Community Health Center, Inc.
3. Facilitate patient access to Pueblo Community Health Center, staff and resources at Pueblo Community Health Center.
4. Receives and reviews all referral/diagnostic requests/orders from care team to initiate order tracking protocol. 
5. Obtains necessary prior authorizations for specialty care from insurance providers.
6. Maintains ongoing tracking and appropriate EHR documentation to promote team awareness for all in-house and community service providers. 
7. Document all patient contacts and interaction in the medical record.
8. Assure records from specialty care and hospitals are received and incorporated into EHR. 
9. Provide timely communication, inquiry, follow up and integration of information into the medical record.
10. Schedule follow-up appointments at PCHC within established protocol on emergency room visits. 
11. Facilitate post-discharge services within established protocol on inpatient transitions of care.
12. Collaborate with Outreach and Enrollment to have patients new to PCHC that are scheduled for hospital follow-up appointments enrolled prior to their appointment.  
13. Process home health referrals and follow-up with patients and providers within established home health protocol. 
14. Process outpatient physical therapy/occupational therapy referrals and follow-up with patients and providers within established outpatient therapy protocol.
15. Employ active listening and remain solutions-oriented in interactions with patients, families, and members of the health care team. 
16. Display non-judgmental acceptance, maintain confidentiality, and establish positive rapport and working relationships with patients/ family/ visitors/ staff/ community.
17. Provide patient, family and community stakeholders’ information, resources and authorizations to facilitate continuity of care.
18. Demonstrate decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. 
19. Work collaboratively with all care team members for the benefit of the patient.
20. Works with patients to assess/address barriers to keeping specialist appointments.
21. Develop and maintain relationships with medical and behavioral health providers of Pueblo Community Health Center and community stakeholders.
22. Serve as a contact person, advocate and informational resource for the patients, families, PCHC providers and community stakeholders.
23. Perform other related duties as assigned for the benefit of the department, PCHC, and the patient.

The above duties are not all inclusive and are not intended to limit or define the duties that may be assigned.

Closing Date:  Open until filled.

Pueblo Community Health Center is a tobacco-free workplace. EOE

Apply online at Pueblo Community Health Center

Salary : $18 - $21