Outpatient Navigator-Medical Weight Loss & Bariatric Liaison
Outpatient Navigator-Medical Weight Loss & Bariatric Liaison
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Job Description
Minimum Education/Work Experience
Associates degree required.
Bachelors degree in Health Administration Nursing Nutrition or a related field preferred.2 years in a healthcare coordination case management or bariatric/weight loss program setting.
Experience working with multiple providers or clinics is highly preferred.
Required Skills
Strong communication and relationshipbuilding skills.
Ability to manage complex scheduling and coordination tasks.
High attention to detail with excellent documentation practices.
EMR proficiency (Athena or similar systems) and solid Microsoft Office skills.
Comfortable working independently and within a multidisciplinary team
Job Summary
The Outpatient Navigator Medical Weight Loss & Bariatric Liaison plays a dual role in supporting patients on their weight loss journey while serving as the primary connector between the North Carolina Bariatric Institute (NCBI) and affiliated independent bariatric surgeons. This position ensures patients receive seamless coordinated care from medical weight loss through surgical intervention when appropriate while strengthening communication and collaboration across care teams.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Frye Regional Medical Center located in the beautiful foothills of North Carolina is a 355bed acute care hospital 81bed Behavioral Health facility and more than 70 primary and specialty care providers.
Essential Functions
Patient Navigation (Medical Weight Loss):Serve as the primary point of contact for patients enrolled in the medical weight loss program.
Guide patients through program phases from initial consults and diagnostics to ongoing weight loss support.
Coordinate schedules for physician visits lab work nutrition consults and behavioral health appointments.
Conduct regular followups to assess progress troubleshoot challenges and keep patients motivated.
Provide education on lifestyle changes medication options (e.g. GLP1s) preop requirements and postop care expectations.
Bariatric Liaison Duties:
Act as the communication bridge between NCBI and independent bariatric surgeons and their practices.
Ensure timely sharing of clinical documentation surgical referrals and pre/postop care plans.
Facilitate collaborative case reviews and multidisciplinary care coordination meetings.
Monitor patient transitions from medical weight loss to surgical evaluation and back to postoperative medical followup.
Maintain accurate records of all interactions handoffs and communications in EMR and liaison tracking systems.
Resolve issues related to scheduling records or communication gaps between NCBI and surgeon offices.
Coordinate with patients and providers for backontrack and stayontrack programs in conjunction with NCBI
Tracking outcomes and managing backontrack and stayontrack programs
Administrative & Program Support:
Track patient outcomes document progress and ensure compliance with program protocols.
Assist with patient insurance authorizations and ensure required documentation is completed.
Support program marketing community outreach and patient education initiatives.
Participate in quality improvement efforts and data collection.
Benefits Wide range of benefits options!
- Here at Fryeyou choose your ownMedical Dental and Vision plans from a variety of competitive options that give you the coverage that best fits your needs.
- HSA
- 401(K) retirement plan contributions
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
- Prescription Assistance with OptumRx
- Income protection programs for the entire family such as life insurance Short/Longterm Disability and Identity Theft.
- Employee Assistance program at no cost to you to provide emotional legal financial and daily life support for your entire are available 24 hrs. a day 7 days a week.
- Free travel and entertainment discount program to ensure you enjoy your time away from work.
Why join our team
Frye Regional Medical Center employs more than 1500 professional and clinical medical center is a 355bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient Regional Medical Center is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet the healthcare needs of our believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal and we have made great strides to ensure employee you are passionate about changing lives we are looking for you!
Employment Type
Full-Time
