Special Procedures Patient Navigator - Medical Assistant

The Special Procedure Patient Navigator - Medical Assistant will perform the duties necessary to coordinate the care of the patients who undergo special procedures such as a colonoscopy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), or Stress Test as part of the Special Procedures Program at Salud Family Health.  The Special Procedure Patient Navigator approaches his/her tasks in a team-based fashion that supports patients and their families in self-management, self-efficacy, and behavior change.  FulltimeWe offer:Starting wage range is $20.50 to $27 per hr. 5-day work week – Monday to Friday – Available 8 am to 5 pmComprehensive Benefits Package includes:Medical (Includes Free Medical Services at All Salud Facilities)Dental (Employee Discounts at All Salud Dental Facilities)VisionFlexible Spending AccountsBasic Life and AD&D, Supplemental Life and AD&DShort-Term & Long-Term DisabilityAccident & Critical Illness InsuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramGenerous vacation accrual10 Paid Holidays per year (includes 2 Floating Holidays and paid Birthday) 8 Paid accrued Sick Days per yearRetirement savings plansEmployees working at least 1,000 hours within a 12-month period are eligible for the Defined Contribution Pension Plan. Salud will contribute 5% of your base salary each month  Our Mission is to provide a quality, integrated healthcare home to the communities we serveSupervision Received:Works under the clinical supervision of the Site Proceduralist and the administrative supervision of the Vice President of Operations or their designatePrimary Duties:Provides Patient Navigation services to assist patients with appointment scheduling, preparation, and follow-up for special procedures such as stress tests, EGDs, or colorectal cancer screeningDetermines patient eligibility in special programs and implements all Colorado Colorectal Cancer Screening Program (CCSP) requirements, attends programs calls and trainingsCompletes order entry for diagnostic proceduresEnters new cases and makes adjustments to the recall list to ensure patients receive follow-up care when appropriateCompletes program data entry and reportingObtains prior authorizations from insurance for proceduresObtains records from the hospital and scans paperwork into eCWCompletes medication log for stress testingWorks with Medical, Dental, and Behavioral Health Providers and other staff to ensure patients receive high-quality integrated healthcareActs as a patient advocate for our vulnerable population by ensuring that the patient is fully informed and comfortable with their visitsServes as the floor medical assistant to the Site Proceduralist when seeing patients at SaludServes as the secondary assistant to the Site Proceduralist when performing procedures at the hospitalCompletes program data entry, reporting, and invoicingOrders all supplies necessary to maintain the programFollows procedures for the electronic health records systemFollows all Standard Operating Procedures that have been defined by Salud as well as any Program associated with Salud