Patient Navigator (Addiction Medicine)

OhioHealth; Athens (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth seeks a dedicated educator to provide education and support to screening and patients within the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Impact. The role focuses on addressing healthcare disparities, coordinating resources and care with managing physicians and the interdisciplinary team, and advocating for patients and families across OhioHealth departments.

Day shift, 40 hours per week, across multiple departments, with opportunities to impact community health outcomes through

Qualifications

• High School or GED is required.
• Experience in public health or addiction treatment knowledge is desirable.
• Desirable certification may vary by department.

Responsibilities

• Assesses learning needs, provides education, assesses learning achieved, and provides support and navigation to patients and families.
• Participates in quality control and assurance.
• Participates in process improvement activities including collaboration with community organizations.
• Other duties may vary by department such as various program coordination, maintaining registries and collection and preparation of data for metrics reporting.

Skills

Patient education

Education

High School or GED

Job description

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.

Job Description Summary

This position is responsible for providing education and support to screening and patients. Responsibilities include addressing healthcare disparities and barriers to care for patients; including facilitation of communication across the continuum of care, coordination of resources, education and advocacy, and coordination of care with managing physicians and the interdisciplinary team. This position exists in various departments throughout OhioHealth system of hospitals and healthcare services.

Responsibilities And Duties

75%:

Assesses learning needs, provides education, assesses learning achieved, and provides support and navigation to patients and families.

5%:

Participates in quality control and assurance.

10%:

Participates in process improvement activities including collaboration with community organizations.

10%:

Other duties may vary by department such as various program coordination, maintaining registries and collection and preparation of data for metrics reporting. The major duties/ responsibilities and essential functions listed above are not intended to be all-inclusive of the duties, responsibilities and essential functions to be performed by associates in this job. Associate is expected to all perform other duties as requested by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

High School or GED (Required)

Additional Job Description

Applicable public health / addiction treatment knowledge expertise. Desirable certification may vary based on the department in which the job exists.

Work Shift

Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Department

Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Impact

Join us!

• if your passion is to work in a caring environment
• if you believe that learning is a life-long process
• if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment