What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Navigation (Non-Clinical) position at Guideway Care?
Guideway Care is working to provide superior patient engagement solutions to healthcare organizations. We pride ourselves on hiring team members who can work independently but also enjoy being part of a team and like to continuously learn and grow. We are looking for candidates who exemplify these qualities and who are excited to join our team to continue to make a difference for patients and their families.
Our non-clinical Care Guides support patients and their caregivers to identify and resolve practical, social, physical, emotional, and spiritual barriers to care. The goal of the Care Guide is to help lower stress for patients by proactively identifying issues and connecting patients with the appropriate resource for resolution. This is an opportunity to make a difference for patients and caregivers.
The Care Guide will:
- ·Develop relationships with patients by performing telephonic outreach after a clinical event or diagnosis.
- Collaborate closely with the clinical team and utilize various resources throughout the health system to make a strong impact on the patient’s experience
- Proactively research, identify and examine new community resources that can be used to assist patients
- Participate in a growing professional network defining the standard for care guidance by disease state
- Empower patients to communicate their preferences and priorities to their healthcare team and to take an active part in the decision-making process of their healthcare
- Continuously contribute to the Care Guide navigation program development, implementation, and evaluation as we grow and expand our company
- By helping address the non-clinical factors that have a large impact on overall patient health, Guideway helps providers improve patient outcomes, increase patient satisfaction, reduce unnecessary utilization, and meet and exceed quality requirements.
- Any other duties necessary to drive our values, fulfill our mission, and abide by our company values
This is a great opportunity to get started in healthcare and grow a meaningful career! This position is being offered remotely, and the hours will be Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM—6:00 PM CST. The pay range is $16 - 18 hourly rate.
Qualifications and Skills Required:
- Proficiency with a personal computer
- Technical and analytical skill set
- Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills are necessary
- Experience with Microsoft Excel preferred
- Bachelors preferred, but the equivalent professional experience will be considered
- Immigration and/or Visa sponsorship will not be provided
In addition to our inclusive working environment and competitive pay, team members enjoy:
Benefits package including:
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- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Health savings accounts,
- Company paid short- and long-term disability,
- Employee Assistance Program,
- Life Insurance,
- Accident insurance,
- and other voluntary benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents.
- 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
Salary : $16 - $18