Patient Navigator, Breast Imaging Services

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Job Description - Patient Navigator, Breast Imaging Services (908364)

Job Description

Patient Navigator, Breast Imaging Services - ( 908364 )

This job is responsible for working in a collaborative manner with multi-disciplinary medical center in the continuum of care of these patients, their caregivers and/or families to achieve desired goals.

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

Required

• Education — High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience — 5 years working experience in health care environment.

Preferred

• Education — Bachelor s Degree in appropriate field.
• Experience — Working experience in a large multi-specialty system.

• Acts as a liaison between the patient, their family and internal/external service providers.
• Implements individualized patient navigation plan for patients seeking treatment by facilitation of appointment scheduling, assisting with referral process, providing client education and linking clients with appropriate support services.
• Identifies patient s understanding of medical care/outcome and provides appropriate education and resources to address needs.
• Empowers patients to self-navigate the healthcare system. Assists people to create their own/unique solutions by acting as a resource of health care information, community support group.
• Advocates teamwork and multidisciplinary care concept to patients, staff and faculty.
• Promotes the navigation program to the UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) community.
• Identifies and maintains a database of appropriate resources for client support.
• Recognizes barriers to healthcare and connects patients to the resources they may need.
• Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions:
• a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients;
• b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants;
• c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or
• d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of: race; color; religion; national origin; gender, including sexual harassment; age; disability; citizenship; and veteran status. In addition, it is UT Southwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

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