Health Navigator

GraceMed Health Clinic; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

GraceMed Health Clinic in Wichita, KS seeks a Health Navigator to help individuals determine the best health insurance options and enroll in their plan. The role focuses on eligibility, enrollment, and program knowledge, supporting clients at outreach events and in clinics.

The position requires strong communication, outreach experience, and the ability to explain complex benefits clearly. Bilingual Spanish is preferred, and travel to community sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or 4+ years of proven experience in social work or community outreach.
• Must be able to achieve and maintain appropriate certification (e.g., CAC) for the role.
• Must have valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for community events.

Responsibilities

• Maintains expertise in eligibility, enrollment, and program specifications.
• Conducts public education activities to raise awareness about GraceMed services.
• Provides information and services impartially; including Medicaid and ACA programs.
• Facilitates application and selection of a QHP.
• Provides referrals for enrollees with questions or grievances to appropriate state agencies.
• Ensures accessibility for people with disabilities and those with limited English proficiency.
• Travels to outreach locations and ensures timely, accurate service delivery.

Skills

Public education

Customer service

Multilingual Spanish

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title

Health Navigator

Classification

Full-time, Non-exempt

Reporting Relationship

Reports to the Director of Outreach and Eligibility

Supervision Responsibilities

No

Essential Role

The Health Navigator’s job is to provide individuals and families with the information necessary to determine which health insurance option best fits their needs and then help them enroll in their plan of choice.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintains expertise in eligibility, enrollment, and program specifications.
• Conducts public education activities to raise awareness about GraceMed services.
• Provides information and services in a fair, accurate, and impartial manner; including information Medicaid, Affordable Care Act and other grant-based programs.
• Facilitates application and selection of a QHP.
• Provides referrals for enrollees with questions, complaints, or grievances about their health plan, coverage, or a determination under such health plan or coverage to any applicable office of health insurance consumer assistance or health insurance ombudsman or any other appropriate state agency or agencies.
• Provides information in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner, including to persons with limited English proficiency.
• Ensures accessibility and usability of tools and functions for persons with disabilities.
• Accomplishes additional tasks as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field-may be substituted with 4+ years of proven experience in social work or community outreach.
• Must be able to achieve and maintain appropriate certification (ex. Certified Application Counselor) for role.
• Must have valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for commuting to community events.

Experience

• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
• 1+ years’ customer service experience.
• Outreach and advocacy experience preferred.
• Health insurance experience preferred.

Technical Skills

• Must possess a thorough knowledge of modern office practices, procedures, and equipment, including computers, copiers, and other standard office equipment.
• Ability to work independently, organize, monitor, and adjust work as necessary to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and solve problems.
• Must have adequate training on the Exchange, Medicaid and other public programs and the private insurance market in the state.

Behavioral

• Ability to strongly embrace and personify the mission and values of GraceMed with socio-economic and cultural sensitivity in mind.
• Must be able to interact with staff at all levels, other government officials, governing boards, private agencies, auditors, and contractors.
• Must be free from conflicts of interest, including payments and incentives from insurers or industry.
• Must be trusted by the community to provide appropriate, clear and correct information.
• Must be able to explain eligibility, benefits, cost-sharing, and appeals processes to consumers.
• Must be able to provide information to individuals and families in a way that can be understood, in a culturally sensitive manner, for those with low-proficiency English, and people with disabilities who have special communication needs.
• Must be able to effectively serve low-income, disadvantaged, and hard-to-reach populations.
• Must be able to help people understand how premium tax credits work, and their potential financial impact.
• Able to meet people with ease; ability to write and edit effectively; ability to communicate the written and spoken word with tact, diplomacy, and/or authority when necessary.

Working Conditions

Medical office setting. Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time. Bending, stooping, and lifting (up to 50lbs.) may be required. Interaction with physicians, patients and other office personnel. May involve contact with angry, upset or ill persons. May involve potential exposure to blood and body fluids and other hazardous substances. Must have visual acuity and manual dexterity to interface with computer. Must have auditory acuity to handle phone calls. Travel to various outreach locations required.

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. May require work outside of usual business hours; including evenings or weekends, to handle patient service issues and attend meetings and/or community events.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

This job description has been examined for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (May 1995).

Confidentiality

As an employee of GraceMed Health Clinic, Inc., you are bound by principles of medical ethics. You have both a legal and moral obligation to protect the privacy of our patients. In the course of your work, you will have access to confidential information regarding patients, and/or the practices' confidential business. It is essential that you refrain from any discussions regarding personal information about a patient, a patient's condition, a patient's finances, proprietary company information, and/or the practices' confidential business with any third person. This includes, but is not limited to, other employees, your spouse, family or friends. CONFIDENTIALITY IS SO IMPORTANT THAT ANY BREACH OF THIS POLICY WILL BE CONSIDERED GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION. Review and signature of the Agreement is a condition of employment.