Patient Navigator
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Job Description
Overview
Blue Ridge Health is currently seeking a Patient Navigator to be part of our Clinical Team. This position will support our Haywood Jackson and Swain locations.
What We Offer You:
- A competitive benefits plan including Medical Dental and Vision
- Company sponsored life insurance and short and longterm disability coverage
- 403(b) retirement account with company matching
- Supplemental accident insurance available
- 9 paid holidays per year
- PTO and Personal Day accrual starting day 1 (We value a worklife balance!
What Youll Do:
The Patient Navigator is a member of the clinic interdisciplinary team responsible for facilitating improved health care access and quality for BRH patients through advocacy and care coordination to address social determinants of health (SDH). Responsibilities include:
- Screens patients for the eligibility of and assists with completion of needed applications and paperwork for:
sliding fee scale/discount fee program
subsidized health insurance programs
charity care programs including local hospital applications
other programs that assist with social determinants of health (i.e. food insecurity housing insecurity transportation insecurity)
medication assistance programs
addressing legal issues - Conducts enrollments into programs when possible and provides referrals to partner agencies as appropriate.
- Maintains certification as a Certified Application Counselor for the organization and completes all required training(s) to maintain certification.
- Provides Seniors Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) counseling to Medicare beneficiaries as requested.
- Educates patients on health center advocacy and voter registration and provides related assistance.
What Were Looking For:
- Bachelors degree in healthcare or social services related field preferred. Equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable.
- Familiarity with Medicaid Medicare Health Insurance Marketplace private health insurance SNAP and other local state or national social safety net programs strongly preferred.
- Ability to be certified as a Certified Application Counselor (CAC) and Seniors Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) counselor within one month of hire.
- Valid drivers license and reliable transportation required.
About Blue Ridge Health:
At Blue Ridge Health our mission is to improve Health inspire Hope and advance Healing through access to Compassionate Affordable and Quality Care. We are seeking individuals with a passion for creating an exceptional patient and client care experience to join our team! We are a nonprofit system of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that works closely with communities to meet the everchanging medical and behavioral healthcare needs of individuals throughout WNC.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Employment Type
Full-Time
