Bilingual Dental Care Navigator – Patient Access

University of Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition benefit

Paid time off

Job summary

The University of Colorado College of Nursing seeks a full-time Bilingual Dental Health Care Navigator to support Sheridan Health Services. The role emphasizes care coordination, patient navigation, and administrative duties in a multi-site community health setting in Aurora, CO.

Responsibilities include coordinating dental referrals, assisting with insurance and pre-authorizations, and maintaining patient records, with a focus on engaging patients who speak Spanish and English.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience working with patients in a health care setting, including referral coordination.
• Must be willing and able to use bilingual skills (Spanish/English) in a clinical setting.
• Experience with health insurance processes and patient navigation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for dental patients to support access and continuity of care.
• Maintain records of patient interactions, referrals, and outcomes.
• Coordinate care for dental referrals with community providers and track in the EHR.
• Assist with schedule coordination, pre-authorization requests, and follow-up for dental services.
• Support community outreach and oral health promotion activities.

Skills

Care coordination

Bilingual Spanish/English

Patient navigation

HIPAA compliance

Tools

Epic

CORHIO

EHR

Job description

The University of Colorado College of Nursing seeks a full-time Bilingual Dental Health Care Navigator to support Sheridan Health Services. The role emphasizes care coordination, patient navigation, and administrative duties in a multi-site community health setting in Aurora, CO.

Responsibilities include coordinating dental referrals, assisting with insurance and pre-authorizations, and maintaining patient records, with a focus on engaging patients who speak Spanish and English.