What are the responsibilities and job description for the Healthcare Navigator position at Premier Community Healthcare Grp.?
Healthcare Navigator
The Healthcare Navigator serves a vital role in helping patients / consumers prepare applications to establish eligibility and enroll in coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace, the programs in Florida KidCare, Florida Medicaid, or localized safety-net resources. This includes screening to help patients / consumers find out if they qualify for insurance affordability programs, and if they are eligible, to get enrolled. Healthcare Navigators also provide outreach and education to patients / consumers to raise awareness about publicly funded healthcare programs available to them.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Lead designated region by developing relationships within the community that is being served.
- Participate in outreach events and conduct Health Insurance Marketplace presentations.
- Conduct public education activities to raise awareness about Florida KidCare, the Health Insurance Marketplace, and Medicaid.
- Provide outreach and enrollment services as requested.
- Conduct marketing events which can include social media posts.
- Conduct patient / consumer assistance in-person and / or virtually with culturally and linguistically appropriate content.
- Ensure accessibility and usability of enrollment tools and functions for individuals with disabilities.
- Provide information and services in a fair, accurate and impartial manner.
- Maintain expertise in eligibility and enrollment through the health insurance marketplace using a range of activities such as, available community resources, learning webinars, and training opportunities.
- Serve as an ongoing resource for patients and community members.
- Maintain and update community contacts and other information to ensure cooperative working relationships with agencies and community partners interested in health insurance marketplace.
- Identify new locations to provide Navigator services.
- Have knowledge of any scheduling software used to support Navigator activities.
- Collaborate with Community Services Specialists, Community Health Education Specialist, and Community Programs & Resource Development Manager to assist patients / consumers with appropriate and needed resources.
- Conduct activities to identify interest and needs.
- Document activities and records information such as outreach completed, presentations conducted, and patients / consumers assisted.
- Ensure confidentiality and HIPAA compliance at all times
- Keep other care team members informed when situations occur that disrupts timely patient flow through site.
- Contribute to community give back initiatives and be an advocate for Premier’s mission
- Adhere to patient care needs and the core values of Premier Community HealthCare to provide best-in-class patient experience
- Work towards attaining department goals and drive Quality Improvement / Quality Assurance (QI / QA)
- Other duties as assigned
Supervisory responsibilities : None
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
Qualifications :
Working conditions and physical requirements :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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