Women’s Wellness Connection Patient Navigator

Company Description

Since 1970, Salud has been committed to providing a Medical Home to patients, where medical, dental, behavioral health services, and clinical pharmacists work together and coordinate efforts in a team-based system of care. We strive to improve the quality of our patient's lives who would otherwise have limited access to health care. We serve all individuals regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.

Job Description

Women’s Wellness Connection Patient Navigator

As a grantee of Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Salud is able to offer the Women’s Wellness Connection (WWC) Program to eligible patients for cancer prevention and early detection. The WWC Patient Navigator functions as a member of the patient care team, performing patient navigation for both insured and uninsured women through the Health Navigation and Clinical Services component of the WWC Program. The WWC Patient Navigator approaches his/her tasks in a team-based care fashion and provides support and guidance to patients throughout the breast and/or cervical cancer screening process.

We Offer:

• Starting Wage - $18.93 to $21.77 per hour
• Monday to Friday – 8 am to 5 pm or 7 am to 4 pm

Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes:

• Medical (Includes Free Medical Services at All Salud Facilities)
• Dental (Employee Discounts at All Salud Dental Facilities)
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Basic Life and AD&D
• Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance and Employee Assistance Program
• Generous vacation accrual
• 10 Paid Holidays per year (includes 2 Floating Holidays and paid Birthday) 
• 8 Paid accrued Sick Days per year

Our Mission is to provide a quality, integrated healthcare home to the communities we serve

Specific Duties:

• Works in conjunction with Medical Providers, Medical Assistants, Enrollment Specialists, Customer Service Associates, and all other staff to ensure that patients obtain the highest standard of integrated health care
• Works with external sub-contractor facilities to ensure that patients are scheduled and followed up on
• Acts as a patient advocate for our vulnerable populations by ensuring that patients are fully informed and comfortable with the breast/cervical cancer screening process  
• Provide resources to reduce barriers, refer patients to appropriate resources
• Utilizes reports on potentially eligible women to perform outreach and schedule screening appointments
• Ensures all CDPHE and Salud paperwork has been completed accurately
• Review all patient application documents to ensure completion of all applicable documents and that eligibility requirements are met prior to approving the patients for the program
• Tracks patients enrolled into the WWC program to ensure follow-up imaging is completed and that results are communicated in a timely manner
• Enters data into eCaST (CDPHE’s database)
• Adheres to all standards, protocols, and laws surrounding  patient confidentiality and compliance of program requirements
• Follows procedures for the electronic health records system
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma or GED required

Experience:

• One to two years of clinical work, along with working with a diverse and/or underserved population in a health setting, is preferred
• Experience providing patient health education is preferred

Licensure:

• None

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

• Able to relate well to patients and co-workers
• Possess sensitivity toward the needs of others
• Must be a self-motivated, proactive, and independent worker
• Possess excellent organizational skills
• Must work well with the patient care team
• Bilingual English/Spanish required
• Sensitivity to low-income and ethnic minority communities is a must

Additional Information

Salud Family Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws.  All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.