EDSP Patient Navigator

Dignity Health; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 33,062 - 43,270; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused healthcare provider located in Long Beach is seeking an Emergency Department Navigator to support testing and treatment for STIs, HIV, and HCV. The role involves community health education, coaching patients on prevention and harm-reduction strategies, and making connections with local health providers. Candidates must have a high school diploma and relevant experience in community health. Join a respected hospital known for its commitment to health equity and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of experience in community health education.
• Ability to coach patients in preventive practices and harm-reduction.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for routine opt-out testing in the ED.
• Develop connections with community providers for patient referrals.
• Educate patients about STIs, HIV, and HCV.

Skills

Community health education services

Motivational interviewing techniques

Education

High School Graduate

Bachelors degree in Public Health or Health Sciences

Job description

Overview

The Emergency Department Syphilis/HIV/HCV Screening Program (EDSP) Navigator supports routine opt-out testing (and treatment as available) for sexually transmitted infections including syphilis, for HIV, and for hepatitis C virus in the emergency department (ED) setting. The Navigator provides outreach, patient education, coaching, linkage to care, documentation, data collection, and advocates for culture change in the hospital.

• Advocate for and normalize routine opt-out testing (and treatment as available) in the ED, including posting prominent signage and outreach materials inviting patients to opt in to services.
• Develop connections with a comprehensive array of community providers, including Ryan White clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and community-based programs to facilitate patient referrals.
• Make Navigator contact information widely available and respond directly to calls, emails, messages, and texts from ED and community providers, local health departments, and patients.
• Stay up to date about effects, treatment options, and chronic disease management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV, and hepatitis C virus (HCV) to effectively educate patients.
• Coach patients in preventive practices, harm-reduction, transmission reduction, and medication adherence strategies that are rooted in their goals, preferences, and life circumstances.
• Use motivational interviewing techniques to coach patients in a respectful, culturally responsive, non-judgmental manner that fosters partnership in care.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate and two (2+) years of experience providing community health education services
• Bachelors degree in Public Health, Health Sciences or a closely related field may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis

Where You\'ll Work

Founded in 1923, Dignity Health - St. Mary Medical Center is a 389-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Long Beach, California. Serving over 50,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, and orthopedics.

Additionally, St. Mary Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and was named as a 2024-2025 High Performing Hospital for Heart Attacks by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/stmarymedical for more information.

Pay Range

$24.00 - $31.41 /hour