What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Navigator position at Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital?
Job Summary:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital seeks an experienced Clinical Navigator to join its team. The Clinical Navigator will play a vital role in ensuring seamless patient care transitions by coordinating communication between healthcare providers, payors, and patients. This position requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital seeks an experienced Clinical Navigator to join its team. The Clinical Navigator will play a vital role in ensuring seamless patient care transitions by coordinating communication between healthcare providers, payors, and patients. This position requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assess patient healthcare needs and goals, targeting physical, functional, psychosocial, environmental, and financial status.
- Develop and implement safe, effective, and timely discharge plans.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to re-assess and adjust care progression and transition plans according to patient clinical condition.
- Advocate for patients with payers and/or IPA's to ensure effective care progression and transition plans.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (preferred) or Associate's degree in nursing.
- Minimum one to three years of hospital or related experience required.
- Able to navigate outside provider networks (health plans, IPA's, and FQHC's).
