Alzheimer's Care Navigator II

University of California- Davis Health; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

UC Davis Health in Sacramento seeks a Patient Navigator 2 to provide non-clinical navigation for the Alzheimer Therapeutics Program within Neurology, coordinating referrals, scheduling, and medical records to guide patients through eligibility, biomarker confirmation, infusion or injection therapy, MRI surveillance, and monitoring.

The role involves case conferences, cognitive testing, data collection, and collaboration with Neurology, Neuroradiology, Infusion Services, and Specialty Pharmacy to

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in a related area or equivalent experience/training
• Experience in case management
• Experience in referral coordination
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology
• Knowledge of data collection, compilation, and analytical techniques
• Solid interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to be diplomatic and highly organized
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Working knowledge of Epic or a comparable electronic health record

Responsibilities

• 40% - Referral Coordinator
• 20% - Case Conference Coordinator
• 20% - Evaluator
• 5% - Patient Advocate and Care Team Participant
• 5% - Data Collection
• 5% - Operational Participant
• 5% - Liaison

Skills

Case management

Referral coordination

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Ability to work independently

Organizational skills

Diplomacy

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Epic EHR

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

UC Davis Health in Sacramento seeks a Patient Navigator 2 to provide non-clinical navigation for the Alzheimer Therapeutics Program within Neurology, coordinating referrals, scheduling, and medical records to guide patients through eligibility, biomarker confirmation, infusion or injection therapy, MRI surveillance, and monitoring.

The role involves case conferences, cognitive testing, data collection, and collaboration with Neurology, Neuroradiology, Infusion Services, and Specialty Pharmacy to