Bilingual Perinatal Navigator

Legacy Community Health Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision & Life

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

403(b) Retirement Plan with Company/M"

Disability Insurance

$0 Copay Legacy Providers

$0 Copay Legacy Pharmacies

Travel Insurance

Pet Insurance

Subsidized Gym Membership

Job summary

Legacy Community Health seeks a bilingual Perinatal Navigator to support pregnant individuals and families across pregnancy, postpartum, and early childhood. You’ll connect patients with care, education, and community resources, while coordinating appointments and ensuring culturally sensitive support.

As part of an integrated clinic, you’ll use health education and motivational interviewing to encourage healthy behaviors, document services, and help meet grant/contract requirements where

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Two (2) years of relevant experience is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience is preferred.
• Previous experience working with OB and Pediatric patient populations.
• Previous experience providing point-of-care testing, working with sexual minorities and gender non-binary persons, and providing education about pregnancy and/or the postpartum period.

Responsibilities

• Conduct point-of-care testing, including HIV testing, pregnancy testing, and related services.
• Conduct health screenings and risk assessments.
• Assist clients with scheduling patient appointments and follow-ups.
• Conduct outreach to identify and engage pregnant individuals in need of support.
• Provide culturally sensitive education on prenatal care, nutrition, and healthy pregnancy practices.
• Conduct brief screenings of patient needs, including behavioral, social, and medical needs, readiness for health behavior change, and progress over time.
• Assist patients to set goals related to their health.
• Implement comprehensive retention strategies for OB and pediatric patients, including postpartum follow-up, pediatric wellness continuity, and family engagement.
• Guide patients in navigating the system of care in order to achieve health goals.
• Connect clients with community resources such as WIC, housing, transportation, and behavioral health services.
• Document all patient services in the electronic health record in the Legacy EMRS.
• Serve as a member of an inter-disciplinary clinic and care team.
• Promote effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Meet assigned performance metrics, including those related to grant/contract requirements, if applicable.
• Participate in clinic, team, departmental, and agency meetings, trainings, and workshops as directed, including travel to different Legacy clinics.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

MS Office

EHRS proficiency

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Job description

Benefits

• Paid Time Off & Paid Company Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• $0 Copay for Legacy Provider visits
• $0 Copay for prescriptions filled at Legacy Pharmacies
• Travel Insurance & Pet Insurance
• Subsidized Gym Membership
• And much more!

Location: Legacy Southwest - 6441 High Star Dr. Houston, TX 77074

Bilingual Perinatal Navigator - Job Overview

Schedule: Monday-Friday (8AM-4:30PM or 8:30AM-5PM)

As a Perinatal Navigator, you’ll have the opportunity to walk alongside pregnant individuals and families during some of life’s most meaningful moments. You’ll help patients find the care, education, and community support they need throughout pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and the early stages of their child’s life.

This entry-level role is a chance to build trusting relationships, reduce barriers to care, and make a lasting difference in maternal and infant health outcomes. Working closely with an integrated clinic and care team, you’ll use health education, goal setting, motivational interviewing, and other evidence-based techniques to encourage sustainable health behavior change.

Your compassion, organization, and commitment to patient-centered care will support Legacy’s Walk-In Pregnancy Testing services and the implementation of the Peripartum Navigation program. You’ll also help patients connect with Eligibility services, coordinate New OB, postpartum, and newborn appointments, and access essential resources that support healthy families.

Position funding may be partially or fully supported by grant(s), requiring alignment with applicable grant and contract deliverables.

Role Highlights

• Make a direct difference in maternal and infant health through compassionate navigation and meaningful patient engagement.
• Help pregnant individuals access prenatal, postpartum, pediatric, and community-based services in a timely way.
• Join a collaborative interdisciplinary clinic and care team where your voice and contributions matter.
• Support retention, linkage-to-care, and family engagement across the maternity and pediatric care continuum.
• Maintain operational oversight of walk-in pregnancy testing activities, including testing patients and coordinating follow-up care.
• Contribute to performance objectives and grant/contract requirements, when applicable.

Your Professional Impact and Growth

• Strengthen continuity across the healthcare ecosystem by helping patients overcome barriers to care.
• Promote informed decision-making through culturally sensitive education and individualized goal setting.
• Build meaningful connections with internal and external partners to improve service access and patient outcomes.
• Participate in meetings, training, workshops, and clinic-based initiatives that support your growth and the effectiveness of the care team.
• Develop valuable experience in maternal, infant, pediatric, and community healthcare while contributing to a mission-driven team.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct point-of-care testing, including HIV testing, pregnancy testing, and related services.
• Conduct health screenings and risk assessments.
• Assist clients with scheduling patient appointments and follow-ups.
• Conduct outreach to identify and engage pregnant individuals in need of support.
• Provide culturally sensitive education on prenatal care, nutrition, and healthy pregnancy practices.
• Conduct brief screenings of patient needs, including behavioral, social, and medical needs, readiness for health behavior change, and progress over time.
• Assist patients to set goals related to their health.
• Implement comprehensive retention strategies for OB and pediatric patients, including postpartum follow-up, pediatric wellness continuity, and family engagement.
• Guide patients in navigating the system of care in order to achieve health goals.
• Connect clients with community resources such as WIC, housing, transportation, and behavioral health services.
• Document all patient services in the electronic health record in the Legacy EMRS.
• Serve as a member of an inter-disciplinary clinic and care team.
• Promote effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Meet assigned performance metrics, including those related to grant/contract requirements, if applicable.
• Participate in clinic, team, departmental, and agency meetings, trainings, and workshops as directed, including travel to different Legacy clinics.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

Required Years of Experience

• Two (2) years of relevant experience is required.

Desirable Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience is preferred.
• Previous experience working with OB and Pediatric patient populations.
• Previous experience providing point-of-care testing, working with sexual minorities and gender non-binary persons, and providing education about pregnancy and/or the postpartum period.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Excellent communication skills and customer service skills. Effective communication skills, both oral and written.
• Basic understanding of statistics and graphical representation principles.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Demonstrated competency with computers and applications, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• This job requires access to confidential and sensitive information, requiring ongoing discretion and secure information management
• Bilingual English / Spanish fluency.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Competency with Electronic Health Record System (EHRS).

About Legacy Community Health

The largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Southeast Texas, Legacy Community Health has delivered affordable, high-quality care for nearly 40 years across 50+ clinics in Greater Houston and the Gulf Coast. Our mission - driving healthy change in our communities - guides everything we do, and it starts with our people.

Approachable & Collaborative - Leads with humility, values diverse perspectives, and builds trust through teamwork.

Driven & Committed - Takes initiative and goes the extra mile to improve patient outcomes and drive continuous improvement.

Thoughtful Communicators - Pairs clinical/technical skill with emotional intelligence, navigating complex situations with empathy and professionalism.