The Care Navigator will identify barriers to care, assist with access issues, develop relationships with health care providers, and ensure effective communications with providers, patients, and caregivers to coordinate services within the organization, at outside facilities, and within the community. The Navigator will track admissions/readmissions, and how patients are helped, and the results of the help given. The care navigator will also track and help with Bundle Payments and comprehensive Joint replacement. The Navigator will partner with stake holders to raise awareness about hospital/support programs and services, community resources and needs articulated by patients and families. The Care Navigator is a creative problem solver and relationship builder, responsible for ongoing evaluation and quality improvement of the program.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
 
1. Current and valid state RN License
2. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
3. Minimum of two years of experience working in a medical setting and interacting with medical teams and patients. Post-acute experience preferred.
4. Knowledge of community resources and community outreach experience.
5. Thorough knowledge of health care systems and medical terminology.
6. Working knowledge of HIPAA regulations.
7. Strong communication, interpersonal, public speaking, and organizational skills; bilingual preferred.
8. Computer proficiency—Microsoft Office suite. Familiarity with databases preferred.
9. Strong problem solving, relationship building and advocacy skills.
10. Ability to prioritize workload, handle multiple tasks, and work both independently and with teams.
11. Clinical background, preferred.
12. Bi-lingual, preferred
 

Olympia Fields Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $73,528.00 to $111,446.40 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf