Part-Time Patient Navigator

Blue Ridge Community Health Services, Inc.; Hendersonville (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) retirement plan with company 6%

Nonprofit health system

Job summary

Blue Ridge Health in Hendersonville, NC, is seeking a Part-Time Patient Navigator to join our Clinical Team. The role focuses on improving access to care by coordinating services and advocating for patients, with emphasis on social determinants of health.

You will screen for eligibility, assist with applications for sliding fee scales, subsidies, charity care, and medication programs; enroll patients when possible; maintain CAC certification; and provide SHIIP counseling as requested.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare or social services preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable.
• Familiarity with Medicaid, Medicare, Health Insurance Marketplace, private insurance and SNAP.

Responsibilities

• Screens patients for eligibility and assists with applications for sliding fee, subsidies, charity care, medication programs and other SDH programs.
• Conducts enrollments into programs when possible and provides referrals to partner agencies.
• Maintains CAC certification and completes required trainings to maintain certification.
• Provides SHIIP counseling to Medicare beneficiaries as requested.
• Educates patients on health center advocacy and voter registration and provides related assistance.

Skills

Medicaid knowledge

SHIIP counseling

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare or social services

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Blue Ridge Health is currently seeking a Part-Time Patient Navigator to be part of our Clinical Team in Hendersonville, NC.

What We Offer You:

• 403(b) retirement account with company matching

What You'll Do:

The Patient Navigator is a member of the clinic interdisciplinary team responsible for facilitating improved health care access and quality for BRH patients through advocacy and care coordination to address social determinants of health (SDH). Responsibilities include:

• Screens patients for the eligibility of and assists with completion of needed applications and paperwork for:
  • sliding fee scale/discount fee program
  • subsidized health insurance programs
  • charity care programs, including local hospital applications
  • medication assistance programs
  • addressing legal issues
  • other programs that assist with social determinants of health (i.e. food insecurity, housing insecurity, transportation insecurity)
• Conducts enrollments into programs when possible, and provides referrals to partner agencies, as appropriate.
• Maintains certification as a Certified Application Counselor for the organization and completes all required training(s) to maintain certification.
• Provides Senior’s Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) counseling to Medicare beneficiaries, as requested.
• Educates patients on health center advocacy and voter registration and provides related assistance.

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare or social services related field, preferred. Equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable.
• Familiarity with Medicaid, Medicare, Health Insurance Marketplace, private health insurance, SNAP, and other local, state, or national social safety net programs strongly preferred.
• Ability to be certified as a Certified Application Counselor (CAC) and Senior’s Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) counselor within one month of hire.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation, required

About Blue Ridge Health:

At Blue Ridge Health our mission is to improve Health, inspire Hope, and advance Healing through access to Compassionate, Affordable, and Quality Care. We are seeking individuals with a passion for creating an exceptional patient and client care experience to join our team! We are a nonprofit system of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that works closely with communities to meet the ever-changing medical and behavioral healthcare needs of individuals throughout WNC.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.