What are the responsibilities and job description for the Women's Imaging Patient Navigator position at Rome Health?
Mission Statement: We provide quality healthcare with compassion.
Vision: Exceptional people, delivering exceptional care, for a healthier community.
Values: We commit to accountability, respect, integrity, innovation, safety and excellence always.
About Rome Health
Rome Health is a trusted healthcare provider with a long-standing commitment to serving our community with compassion, quality, and integrity. As one of Newsweek's Greatest Midsize Workplaces in Health Care (2026) with deep roots in the region and a strong history of clinical excellence, we provide reliable, patient-centered care across a wide range of services. Our culture is built on teamwork, respect, and accountability, and many employees build long, meaningful careers here-reflecting the stability and supportive environment we offer. We are equally committed to the future, investing in employee growth, development, and career advancement.
Position Summary
The Women's Imaging Patient Navigator will support the Nurse Navigator program, High Risk Screening Program and the Screening Mammography program. This position will provide assistance with scheduling biopsies, coordinating services, facilitate and confirm patient appointments, including those made with labs, diagnostic areas, and specialty physicians, manage referral and patient inbound and outbound messages, and collate pertinent statistics and documents needed for the navigation program. With the general guidance of the Nurse Navigator performs with initiative, ingenuity and independent judgement in coordinating administrative aspect of breast health navigating.duties include, but are not limited to, the following essential job functions:
Responsibilities
Light carrying under 15 pounds. Pushing, pulling, kneeling and bending required. Frequent reaching, some above shoulders, handling and fingering of instruments and equipment. Talking and hearing for communicating with other personnel and patients. Hearing to distinguish differences and variations of vital signs of patients. Near-visual acuity required to work with a charts and records and to observe patients to detect changes in patient conditions, to read gauges and dials on equipment. Color vision for perceiving changes in patient's skin color, color of medicines and solutions. Rome Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the position, in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
Benefits
Rome Health offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, Health Savings Account (HSA), and a 403(b) retirement plan with company match. Additional benefits include group and voluntary life and AD&D insurance, supplemental coverage through Aflac, and employee discounts and perks programs.
EEO Statement
Rome Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, New York State, or local law. Rome Health prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all employment practices and provides reasonable accommodations as required by law.
Vision: Exceptional people, delivering exceptional care, for a healthier community.
Values: We commit to accountability, respect, integrity, innovation, safety and excellence always.
About Rome Health
Rome Health is a trusted healthcare provider with a long-standing commitment to serving our community with compassion, quality, and integrity. As one of Newsweek's Greatest Midsize Workplaces in Health Care (2026) with deep roots in the region and a strong history of clinical excellence, we provide reliable, patient-centered care across a wide range of services. Our culture is built on teamwork, respect, and accountability, and many employees build long, meaningful careers here-reflecting the stability and supportive environment we offer. We are equally committed to the future, investing in employee growth, development, and career advancement.
Position Summary
The Women's Imaging Patient Navigator will support the Nurse Navigator program, High Risk Screening Program and the Screening Mammography program. This position will provide assistance with scheduling biopsies, coordinating services, facilitate and confirm patient appointments, including those made with labs, diagnostic areas, and specialty physicians, manage referral and patient inbound and outbound messages, and collate pertinent statistics and documents needed for the navigation program. With the general guidance of the Nurse Navigator performs with initiative, ingenuity and independent judgement in coordinating administrative aspect of breast health navigating.duties include, but are not limited to, the following essential job functions:
Responsibilities
- Work with health care professionals and support staff, including those from other disciplines, to provide patient-focused care.
- Continuous monitoring and communication of results, within specified timeframe, to patients as required for screening mammography program.
- Collate all needed documentation for referring providers, specialist providers, and further imaging procedures ie: pathology reports, imaging reports, medication lists
- Facilitate and coordinate appointments, within established service standards, for patients requiring biopsy procedures.
- Audit short term follow up exams (ACR 3) to ensure compliance
- Performs other related coordinator and navigator duties as assigned.
- High school diploma or GED required
- Prior experience working in a hospital, ambulatory, or medical office setting preferred
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to multitask and work collaboratively in a team environment
- Basic clinical and computer skills preferred
Light carrying under 15 pounds. Pushing, pulling, kneeling and bending required. Frequent reaching, some above shoulders, handling and fingering of instruments and equipment. Talking and hearing for communicating with other personnel and patients. Hearing to distinguish differences and variations of vital signs of patients. Near-visual acuity required to work with a charts and records and to observe patients to detect changes in patient conditions, to read gauges and dials on equipment. Color vision for perceiving changes in patient's skin color, color of medicines and solutions. Rome Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the position, in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
Benefits
Rome Health offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, Health Savings Account (HSA), and a 403(b) retirement plan with company match. Additional benefits include group and voluntary life and AD&D insurance, supplemental coverage through Aflac, and employee discounts and perks programs.
EEO Statement
Rome Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, New York State, or local law. Rome Health prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all employment practices and provides reasonable accommodations as required by law.