Health Care Professional Patient Navigator

Job Summary:

The patient navigators primary role will be to assist appointment scheduling and access and to coordinate diabetes care for families who are at high risk of diabetes complications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify families in need of patient navigator outreach

• Outreach to the families via phone email portal messages and in person in the clinic

• Schedule patient visits

• Set up Medicaid ride services

• Refer diabetes management questions to the diabetes educator

Work Location:

Onsite this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora Colorado.

Why Join Us:

The Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes (BDC) specializes in type 1 diabetes research and care for children and adults. Clinicians clinical researchers and basic biomedical scientists collaborate at the BDC to find the most effective treatment prevention and cure for type 1 diabetes. Founded by Marvin and Barbara Davis in 1978 it is currently one of the largest diabetes institutes in the world. The Center provides state of the art care to over 7500 children and adults with diabetes as well as provides inpatient care to patients seen at Childrens Hospital Colorado.

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Why work for the University

We haveAMAZINGbenefits and offerexceptional amounts of holiday vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options

• Dental: Multiple plan options

• Additional Insurance: Disability Life Vision

• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay

• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year

• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)

• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)

• Holiday Days: 15/year

• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses

• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Entry Level:

• Bachelors degree in biological science nutrition nursing health human services psychology counseling social work or a directly related field from an accredited institution.

Intermediate Level:

• Bachelors degree in biological science nutrition nursing health human services psychology counseling social work or a directly related field from an accredited institution.

• 1 year of professional experience working in quality improvement within a medical practice.

Senior Level:

• Bachelors degree in biological science nutrition nursing health human services psychology counseling social work or a directly related field from an accredited institution.

• 2 years of professional experience working in quality improvement within a medical practice.

Substitution: A combination of education and related technical/military/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for a bachelors degree on a year for year basis. An advanced degree (Masters orDoctorate) may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis if the degree is in a field of study directly related to the work assignment.

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Public Health (MPH) or related advanced degree preferred

• Experience in quality improvement in a type 1 diabetes clinic or clinical research environment

• Oral Spanish language proficiency

• Experience building and running reports in an electronic medical record preferably the Epic system

• Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office package including Word Excel PowerPoint Access and Outlook

• Basic understanding of statistical and data analysis

Conditions of Employment:

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship. We are unable to provide work visa sponsorship or employment authorization for this position now or in the future.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and orally.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution.

• Outstanding customer service skills.

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects at a time.

• Flexibility and the ability to adapt to various situations.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team

How to Apply:

For full consideration please submit the following document(s):

1. A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position.

2. Curriculum vitae / Resume

3. Three to five professional references including name address phone number (mobile number if appropriate) and email address

Questions should be directed to: BDC HR

Screening of Applications Begins:

Applications will be accepted until finalists are identified but preference will be given to complete applications received by 8/21/2026. Those who do not apply by this date may or may not be considered.

Anticipated Pay Range:

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as:

• Entry $60257 - $76647

• Intermediate $65574 - $83410

• Senior $70890 - $90172

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the Universitys good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position may be eligible for overtime compensation depending on the level.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

ADA Statement:

The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at .

Background Check Statement:

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