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    Patient Navigator - Los Angeles, United States - Cedars-Sinai

    Cedars-Sinai background
    Full time
    Description

    Job Description

    Make a difference every single day
    At Cedars-Sinai, we're motivated by a collective spirit of innovation and the challenge to continuously improve. Above all, we share a real passion for helping others. Day after day, from department to department Our people give their all to build a community unlike any other. This is just one of the many reasons U.S.

    News & World Report has named us one of America's Best Hospitals and now we invite you to join us.

    From working with a team of dedicated professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you'll have everything you need to do something incredible for yourself, and for others
    Life at Cedars-Sinai:


    Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Serves as the point of contact and liaison for the patients and their care teams by assisting patients in accessing services within the organization, community, and hospital-based programs; facilitating communication with referring physicians, referring patients to appropriate resources, and providing follow-up.
    • Responsible for identifying concerns throughout treatment and facilitates timely the communication and collaboration between care teams, patients, and their families for problem resolution and to keep patients engaged in their care.
    • Analyzes logistics and make recommendations for barriers that would prevent a patient from arriving to their appointment or receiving services such as scheduling complications, transportation, cleaning and maintenance of equipment/supplies.
    • Responsible for obtaining all required documentation needed by Physician(s) for clinic appointments. Proactively and independently track all new and follow up patients. Takes lead on facilitating relevant insurance concerns or issues by connecting patients with appropriate resources and team members.
    • Responsible for facilitating resolution to the complex and difficult non-clinical and/or administrative issues and concerns within the clinic. Makes recommendations for improvement. Performs unit office procedures including all administrative duties as needed, such as scanning, filing, faxing, phones, and/or courier duties.
    • Monitors that all appointments have been scheduled including all ancillary procedures and interdepartmental services; coordinates new patient referrals and consultations with the physicians.
    • Proactively collaborates with members of the care team in coordinating and implementing plans for patient care and records patient history for medical staff review.
    • Supports clinic projects/program, organizational work, and/or councils or committees that will assist with improvement of patients' healthcare outcomes. May be responsible for program data maintenance and tracking.
    • Assists with the development and implementation clinical quality assurance protocols and programs.
    • Monitors and maintains timely patient flow and room availability. Assists patients with the completion of forms, as needed.
    • May transport stable, non-acute patients for testing or treatment.
    • Responsible for obtaining authorizations for services such as, procedures, clinic visits, imaging, infusions, and others.

    Qualifications

    Educational Requirements:

    • High School Diploma/GED required.

    Licenses/Certifications:

    • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association required.

    Experience:

    • Minimum of three (3) years support experience at a medical office, ambulatory care facility or medical group practice required.
    • Minimum of three (3) years experience providing a high level of customer service in a fast-paced environment, including handling confidential data with discretion required.
    • Expertise in insurance contracts and payor requirements preferred.

    About Us
    Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research.

    Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service.

    Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.


    Req ID : 1029


    Working Title :
    Patient Navigator - General Surgery Clinic - 8-Hour - Full Time Days


    Department :
    General Surgery Clinic


    Business Entity :
    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center


    Job Category :
    Clinical Operations


    Job Specialty :
    Clinical Operations


    Overtime Status :

    NONEXEMPT

    Primary Shift :
    Day


    Shift Duration : 8 hour


    Base Pay :
    $ $42.81

    Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer.

    Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.


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