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.
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation • Autism and Neurodevelopmental Wellness Center
Allentown, PA
Full Time (40 hrs/wk), Day / Evening Shift, Variable
JOB SUMMARY
Serves as a liaison between patients, family/caregivers and therapy staff within an outpatient pediatric and adult neurodivergent program setting. Provides coordination of therapeutic and support services to patients/clients and/or family/caregivers who are scheduled for therapy or seeking services. This provider enhances communication and exchange of information among the outpatient care team to assure appropriate and timely utilization and access to internal and external services and advocates for the rights and needs of patients. They will also develop community resource contacts and educate the multi-disciplinary team and patients about such community resources.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PROVIDE
COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION OF SERVICES
Assesses individual needs of patients and families/caregivers, in order to provide full participation in the plan of care, in collaboration with the treatment team.
Manages therapy schedule/waitlist to maximize patient accessibility to therapeutic services.
Obtains accessory information from family members, clinical staff and other relevant sources of information in order to maximize participation and success in their therapy program.
Coordinates efforts with other treating professionals and agencies.
Participates in professional collaborations and/or interdisciplinary treatment teams to maximize progress.
Initiates strategies and resources to enhance overall patient experience, such as transportation, education, and community support.
Establishes rapport with community agencies and support groups to enhance client access.
Coordinates volunteer program.
Communicates with physician liaisons, while building relationships with regular referral sources.
Communicates updates and program changes with marketing/communications dept.
Manages equipment needs.
ESTABLISHES AND MAINTAINS COMPASSIONATE ENVIRONMENT
Promotes high-quality customer service via courteous greeting, referring to other members of treatment team as needed.
Provides regular communication to treatment team via documentation and team meetings, as well as ad hoc communication as needed.
Maintains patient and organizational confidentiality standards, in accordance with Good Shepherd policy and ethics code, professional ethics code, and HIPAA standards.
Bridges communication between team members, family, and outside services,
CONTRIBUTES
TO TEAM EFFORT
Functions as part of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team within programmatic areas of responsibility.
Assists with development of support groups, social opportunities, and community events.
Addresses patient safety by identifying and communicating patient safety issues to the team, and patients/family.
Promotes positive work environment.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education
Bachelor degree preferred
High School diploma or GED required
Work Experience
2+ years working in a role involving medical and/or social customer services 2+ years working with or in a pediatric client setting preferred
Licenses / Certifications
GOOD SHEPHERD'S UNIVERSAL FLU PROGRAM
As a health-care provider, we have a professional and ethical obligation to protect our patients and residents from developing further complications.
GOOD SHEPHERD'S UNIVERSAL FLU PROGRAM
To protect our patients and residents, Good Shepherd requires influenza (flu) vaccinations for all Associates, licensed independent practitioners, contracted, agency and temporary employees, students and volunteers.
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Important Note:
Good Shepherd & GSPP Rehabilitation are drug free and tobacco free work environments. As a result, candidates selected for employment may be subject to a drug screen test.•Good Shepherd is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal law.
