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Self Regional Healthcare
Community Transitions Navigator, Full Time, 1st Shift
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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.
$48,740 / year median in South Carolina
+16% projected growth
Job Description
1st Shift 8am-5pm Monday-Friday The Community Transitions Navigator (CTN) provides healthcare navigation services to enrolled clients/patients, coordinates medical home placements and first appointments, collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to address the social determinants of health and arranges supportive services and referrals to community partners for improved health outcomes and to prevent avoidable hospital admissions/emergency department visits. CTN may provide limited health coaching and advocacy to improve assigned clients'/patients' appropriate healthcare utilization and may assist them with applications for healthcare payor options, prescription assistance and/or other benefit programs. CTN will be expected to attend appointments and to make home visits as required to advocate for the client/patient and to connect them to needed resources.