Patient Access Navigator (Part-Time) – Community Outreach

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine; Kalamazoo (MI); Presencial; USD 17.000 - 22.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Wellness reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Employer-funded retirement plan

Health plan options PPO and HDHP withH

Descripción de la vacante

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker, MD, School of Medicine is hiring a Part-Time Patient Navigation Assistant. This position is for individuals in their undergraduate or graduate education that are interested in healthcare.

This is an opportunity to learn about improving access to medical care and to serve the Kalamazoo community. The Patient Navigation Assistant will work with the Street Medicine Kalamazoo team to improve access to medical care among the unhoused and unstably housed

Formación

• Assist with patient navigation tasks and support patients in acquiring basic needs.
• Assisting with/delivering basic supplies to patients including: Food, Medications from the pharmacy, Clothing, tents, tarps, and other basic needs.
• Act as a patient advocate: Going to appointments with patients (including but not limited to medical, judicial, legal, social services, housing appointments), Assisting patients with making calls.
• Participating in weekly encampment outreach.
• Documenting any patient interactions in the medical record.
• Assisting with data collection around patient navigation and patient needs.
• Attending weekly care-team meetings (Monday mornings).
• Acquires knowledge for new technology and policy/procedure revisions.
• All other duties as assigned.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with patient navigation tasks and support patients in acquiring basic needs.
• Assisting with/delivering basic supplies to patients including: Food, Medications from the pharmacy, Clothing, tents, tarps, and other basic needs.
• Act as a patient advocate: Going to appointments with patients (including but not limited to medical, judicial, legal, social services, housing appointments), Assisting patients with making calls.
• Participating in weekly encampment outreach.
• Documenting any patient interactions in the medical record.
• Assisting with data collection around patient navigation and patient needs.
• Attending weekly care-team meetings (Monday mornings).
• Acquires knowledge for new technology and policy/procedure revisions.
• All other duties as assigned.

Descripción del empleo

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker, MD, School of Medicine is hiring a Part-Time Patient Navigation Assistant. This position is for individuals in their undergraduate or graduate education that are interested in healthcare.

This is an opportunity to learn about improving access to medical care and to serve the Kalamazoo community. The Patient Navigation Assistant will work with the Street Medicine Kalamazoo team to improve access to medical care among the unhoused and unstably housed