Patient Navigator RN (Grant-Funded) Infectious Disease JHNJ Hospital Based Clinics

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Job Description

The patient navigator RN provides patient-centered trauma-informed medical case management to individuals across the HIV care continuum ensuring timely access to medical services treatment adherence and continuous engagement in care. Also known as the RN Medical Case Manager (RNMCM) this position works as the lead of an interdisciplinary team to promote optimal clinical outcomes viral suppression and continuity of care.

• Interacts with co-workers visitors and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Conduct medical intake assessments for new HIV diagnoses within 24 hours and an appropriate time for transfers
• Coordinate access to medical care labs medications specialty services and supportive programs.
• Provide education on HIV principals such as medication adherence UU safer sex etc
• Support rapid start of HIV Treatment
• Advocate on behalf of clients and monitor service utilization
• Engage clients every 6 months minimum Participate in chart scrubbing pre-visit planning and lead care teams
• Planning and execution of long-term injectables for prevention and treatment.

Salary Range

The actual hiring rate will be determined based on candidate experience skills and qualifications. This position is not eligible for an annual incentive.

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Nationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.