Skip to main content
Tallo logoTallo logo

Find Jobs

Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location

Skip to job details
Apply for this opportunity

To apply for this job, you'll continue to an external website or email application.

Rochester Regional Health

Care Facilitator- St. Lawrence Region

Career Insights for Patient Advocate / Navigator

See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.

Scorecard

Based on New York data

Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?

Were these scores useful?

What they do

A Patient Advocate or Navigator provides direct assistance to patients at a health care or long term care facility. Guides patients in understanding their options and making important decisions about their treatment plans and medical costs; provides emotional support; and serves as a liaison with health care providers.

$52,867 / year median in New York

+20% projected growth

Explore Career

Job Description

JOB ID:
REQ_241133
Description Job Title:
Care Facilitator Department:
Case Management Location:
Covering for
Massena Hospital, Canton-Potsdam Hospital and Gouverneur Hospital Hours Per Week :
Per Diem Schedule:
8-hour days, primarily weekend coverage
SUMMARY:
Comprehensively plans with the health care team to ensure patient needs are met and care delivery is coordinated across the continuum. Identifies and works to eliminate/minimize system variation and service delivery barriers that prevent achievement of optimal patient outcomes in the expected time frame and with most efficient utilization of resources. Carries out activities related to utilization management, discharge planning, care coordination and referral to other levels of care. Performs as an integral part of the interdisciplinary team promoting interdisciplinary collaboration and champions service excellence. Facilitates assignment of level of care, considers payer requirements and responds accordingly to avoid adverse financial consequence to patient and hospital. Provide superior customer service by modeling the Brand Promise and Core Values.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Conducts clinical reviews using Interqual criteria to determine appropriate patient level of care, document medical necessity, and support reimbursement. Monitors resource utilization through continued stay reviews, manages length of stay, and coordinates with Physician Advisors for complex cases. Serves as a liaison between hospital and payors, ensuring accurate communication of clinical information, supporting appeals, and optimizing benefit use. Collaborates with care teams to resolve barriers to care, participates in daily huddles, and uses data to identify opportunities for process improvement.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Diploma from an accredited nursing school program or Associate's Degree 3 years acute hospital care experience Licensed in New York State as a Registered Nurse
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Case Management or Utilization Management experience Bachelor's Degree
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
M
  • Medium Work
  • Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
BLS
  • Basic Life Support
  • American Heart Association (AHA)American Heart Association (AHA)American Heart Association (AHA) RN
  • Registered Nurse
  • New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED)
PAY RANGE
$70,000.00
  • $95,000.
00 The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, clinical licensure date , relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts. Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.