Care Navigator- Neurosurgery

Capital Medical Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous paid time off

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) with company match

SoFi student loan refinancing

Educational assistance

Career advancement across UHS

Job summary

The Capital Medical Group in Washington, DC seeks a Care Navigator for Neurosurgery to coordinate care from outpatient visits through surgery and follow-up.

You will work closely with neurosurgeons, hospital departments, and care teams to ensure timely, patient-centered care and smooth transitions. Prior experience in care coordination and familiarity with EHRs is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in patient care coordination, navigation, or a clinical health care setting required.
• Experience in neurosurgery, neurology, pain management, rehabilitation, or a surgical specialty preferred.
• Recent hospital or outpatient specialty clinic experience preferred.
• Experience with electronic health records, including In Basket management (e.g., Epic), preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between GW Hospital and Capital Medical Group, keeping communication and workflows clear across both organizations.
• Act as the main point of contact for neurosurgical patients and their families throughout the care continuum.
• Coordinate care with hospital departments to ensure imaging, dates, and procedures happen on time.
• Book and coordinate outpatient appointments, diagnostic imaging, pre-operative visits, surgical cases, and follow-ups as needed.
• Coordinate with Scheduling and OR teams to arrange surgical dates and communicate changes to patients.
• Ensure pre-operative testing and clearances are complete before surgery.
• Provide pre-operative education during outpatient visits.
• Guide patients through pain management and rehabilitation care with the Neurosurgery service line.

Education

Associate’s degree in health care related field

Bachelor’s degree in nursing, health sciences, or related field (preferred)

Job description

Responsibilities

Care Navigator- Neurosurgery

Capital Medical Group | Independence Physician Management (IPM), a UHS Subsidiary

Location: 2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW -Washington, DC

Work Setting: Onsite

Capital Medical Group is a newly acquired physician practice group within Independence Physician Management (IPM), a subsidiary of UHS. At Capital Medical Group, our mission is simple but powerful: to provide personalized, innovative, equitable, and high-quality care that improves the lives of our patients and their families. As a large multi-specialty physician practice in the region, we support more than 50 medical and surgical specialties through a network of hospitals and care locations, including GW Hospital, Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center, GW Urgent Care, and affiliated sites throughout the DMV.

Why Join Capital Medical Group?

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a growing healthcare organization where your work directly supports the patient experience and delivery of high-quality care. You will join a collaborative team that values innovation, accountability, teamwork, and excellence.

What We Offer

Joining Capital Medical Group means becoming part of a mission-driven healthcare organization committed to excellence, innovation, and growth. We offer:

• A challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi student loan refinancing program
• Educational assistance and development programs
• Career advancement opportunities across UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries

The Neurosurgery Care Navigator provides professional coordination of care for neurosurgical patients and serves as the primary liaison between GW Hospital and Capital Medical Group. The Navigator guides patients through every phase of their neurosurgical care, from the initial outpatient clinic visit through surgery and post-operative follow-up. The Care Navigator works closely with neurosurgeons, advanced practice providers, and hospital departments, including Radiology, the Operating Room, Scheduling, and the Pain and Rehabilitation team, so that care is timely, coordinated, and patient-centered. The Coordinator also manages In Basket communications, schedules appointments, provides pre-operative education, and follows up with patients to support safe, seamless transitions of care.

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the primary liaison between GW Hospital and Capital Medical Group, keeping communication and workflows clear across both organizations.
• Act as the main point of contact and resource for neurosurgical patients and their families throughout the care continuum.
• Communicate with outside hospitals and referring neurosurgeons (locally, nationally, and internationally) regarding patients referred to Neurosurgery, including obtaining medical records and imaging, coordinating transfers and appointments, and keeping referring physicians informed of the plan of care.
• Coordinate care with hospital departments, including Radiology, the OR team, inpatient units, and Central Scheduling, so that imaging, surgical dates, and procedures happen on time.
• Book and coordinate outpatient appointments, diagnostic imaging, pre-operative visits, surgical cases, and post-operative follow-ups as needed.
• Coordinate with the Scheduling and OR teams to arrange surgical dates and communicate changes to patients promptly.
• Work with neurosurgeons and clinical staff to make sure pre-operative testing, clearances, and authorizations are complete before surgery.
• Give pre-operative instructions and education during outpatient clinic visits, including what to expect before, during, and after surgery.
• Work with the Pain and Rehabilitation team, a service line within Neurosurgery, to guide patients through their pain management and rehabilitation care. This includes coordinating referrals, procedures, therapy appointments, and follow-up and making sure care stays connected with the surgical plan.
• Follow up with patients after appointments, procedures, and hospital discharge to confirm understanding, support adherence to care plans, and identify any unmet needs.
• Help patients access supporting services such as financial counseling, pain management, physical therapy, rehabilitation, social services, and home health, as appropriate.
• Manage the manage Neurosurgery and Pain Management in baskets triaging and routing patient messages, results, referrals, and requests to the appropriate provider or team member promptly.
• Handle all messages according to department protocols, documenting accurately and closing each communication loop.
• Maintain professional, timely, and courteous communication with patients, providers, and outside facilities.
• Resolve barriers to care and elevate concerns to the appropriate provider or department when needed.

Education

• Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in a health care related field required.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in nursing, health sciences, or a related field preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in patient care coordination, navigation, or a clinical health care setting required.
• Experience in neurosurgery, neurology, pain management, rehabilitation, or a surgical specialty preferred.
• Recent hospital or outpatient specialty clinic experience preferred.
• Experience with electronic health records, including In Basket management (e.g., Epic), preferred.

About Universal Health Services

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