What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Navigator position at Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents?
Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents, located in New Kent, Virginia, provides comprehensive medical, residential and psychiatric treatment for children and teens.
What We Offer:
- Hospital Programs
- Medically Complex/Rehabilitation
- Chronic Illness
- Behavioral/Mental Health Programs
- Psychiatric Inpatient Acute
- Neurobehavioral Residential Treatment
- Psychiatric Residential Treatment
Cumberland Hospital is looking for a qualified Patient Navigator who will be responsible for educating prospective patient and families about their insurance coverage, the service authorization process, and guiding advocacy to ensure patients are receiving the appropriate level of care. As well as work with insurance companies to authorize patient care for admissions to the hospital.
Qualifications:
- Basic understanding of medical terminology, rehabilitation treatment, clinical science/pathology and psychiatric disorders.
- Understand how to gather and analyze data.
- Must be able to articulate and show assertiveness when communicating to families, payors, therapist and physicians both verbally and in writing.
- Comprehensive of conveying treatment priorities and the ability to make sound decisions balancing patient and family needs with available resources.
Education:
Bachelors degree in related field or RN with experience in Case Management.
Experience:
Four years or more experience in nursing, rehabilitative services, mental health counseling, marketing or admissions.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
