Remote Patient Navigator - 2025

Vot Er; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative organization is seeking dedicated individuals to join their team as Patient Navigators. This volunteer role focuses on assisting individuals and families in accessing critical government assistance programs, promoting health equity, and addressing social determinants of health. By leveraging community-centered approaches and technology, you will help connect underserved populations to essential benefits, improving their economic stability and health outcomes. If you are passionate about social justice and eager to make a difference in people's lives, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with diverse backgrounds and advance social justice.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Support patients in navigating benefits applications and engage with the community.
• Enroll patients into programs using Link Health’s dashboard.

Skills

Outgoing personality

Team player

Independence

Interest in social justice

Collaboration

Proficiency in Spanish

Problem-solving

Feedback acceptance

Tools

DaisyChain

Job description

Job Title: Remote Patient Navigator
Commitment: 16-week cohort
Classification: Volunteer

Job Summary:
The Link Health Patient Health Navigators will assist individuals and families in navigating and enrolling in government assistance programs such as HEAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Lifeline, and other state/federal benefits as a way to address social determinants of health. This role integrates social services, client support, data management, and public assistance knowledge with a focus on health equity.

Link Health’s Theory of Change: Link Health actively seeks to assist eligible people in the navigation and enrollment in benefit programs that address crucial needs like affordable internet, food access, healthcare support, and housing resources. We use community-centered approaches that leverage data, technology, and partnerships to achieve this. This will reduce barriers & connect underserved populations to the benefits available to them for improved economic stability and health outcomes.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Commit to 10 hours per month to the following responsibilities:
• Support patients directly in navigating benefits applications and engage with the community at our partner clinics.
• Enroll patients into specified programs using Link Health’s dashboard.
• Communicate professionally and appropriately with the leadership team and Senior Patient Navigators.
• Complete all required compliance documentation.
• Opportunity to write & publish op/ed, conduct research, and present research at conferences.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Outgoing personality & an ability to work with people from a variety of backgrounds.
• Positive, proactive, and personable team player who is goal-oriented.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Strong interest in advancing social and economic justice.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to gain trust and give respect to others through honesty, integrity, kindness, empathy, and authenticity.
• Drive to seek what can be improved and offer ways to fix any potential roadblocks.
• Comfort admitting what you don’t know and recognizing that feedback is part of the learning process.
• Proficiency in Spanish is preferred.
• Proficiency in DaisyChain is preferred.