Health Navigator, Orthopedics

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The Mass General Brigham Medical Group is a system-led operating entity formed by Mass General Brigham to deliver high quality low cost innovative community-based ambulatory care. This work stems from Mass General Brighams unified system strategy to bring health care closer to patients while lowering total health care costs. The Medical Group provides a wide range of offerings including primary care specialty care behavioral and mental health and urgent care both digitally as well as at physical locations in Massachusetts New Hampshire and Maine. The group also offers outpatient surgery and endoscopy imaging cardiac testing and infusion. We share the commitment to delivering a coordinated and comprehensive experience across all locations ensuring the appropriate level of care is available to every patient across our care delivery sites.

Our practice is located at the convenient location of 4 Centennial Drive in Peabody MA and 100 Cummings Center in Beverly MA!

Job Summary

We are seeking a full time 40-hour Health Navigator to support our Orthopedic practices in a hybrid capacity. Our practices are open Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

The Health Navigator serves as a contributing member on the Orthopedic Health team. They provide screening and assist with patient disposition plans that present with a health crisis. They help Orthopedic patients connect with resources that allow them to manage orthopedic issue as they arise and improve overall health and potentially aid and recover from surgical procedures hospital. They assist with posting discharge care and connecting patients to community resources and supports for individuals with complex circumstances.

Essential Functions:
-Advocate for clients or patients to resolve crises.
-Oversee Medicaid and Medicare related paperwork and recordkeeping in hospitals.
-Work closely with Medical Case Managers and providers.
-Plan coordinate and facilitate referrals to existing community resources when indicated by assessed need.
-Support of clinical integration needs of other clinical services and collaboration with medical director leadership
-Maintain current patient case records and prepare reports as indicated.
-Assist with client phone calls letters and medical records on behalf of Orthopedic team
-Through service provision and regularly scheduled visits build relationships that models wellness and recovery with assigned clients that result in improved engagement with services.

Education
Bachelors Degree Related Field of Study required

Experience
Knowledge of the communities served and experience working with community resources 2-3 years preferred and Previous Mental health experience 1-2 years required

Hybrid

4 Centennial Drive

40

Regular

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$54308.80 - $78904.80/Annual

Grade

6

At Mass General Brigham we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive and any offer extended will take into account your skills relevant experience if applicable education certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation addition to competitive base pay we offer comprehensive benefits career advancement opportunities differentials premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

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