What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Navigator position at Alabama Regional Medical Services?
SUMMARY : Patient Navigator is hired by ARMS to work under the supervision of the Senior Program Coordinator / Navigator to help reduce late-stage breast and cervical cancer by assisting patients with access issues and developing relationships with service providers and tracking interventions and outcomes.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Guide patients through the health care system
- Help patients arrive at scheduled appointments on time and prepared
- Assist with patient screening for program eligibility, enrollment and consenting
- Identifies patient barriers to care such as transportation, insurance, language, housing and coordinates support or connects patients to community and social support services
- Educates patients on care processes and provides support to reduce anxiety and fear
- Utilize intervention and strategies that are appropriate to the culture, language, age, gender, etc.
- Facilitate referrals for mammogram screenings and other diagnostic tests
- Communicate in a culturally competent manner with patients upon learning they have an abnormal mammogram, biopsy, pap smear, or a positive finding
- Assist patients in finding ways to pay for their breast and cervical health care
- Provide women's health education to individuals and groups
- Actively participate in internal and external meetings, as required
- Tracks and documents interventions and outcomes
- Perform other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT :
ALABAMA REGIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES is an EEO employer - M / F / Vets / Disabled
