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Job ID86377

LocationAurora, Colorado

Full/Part TimeFull-Time

Regular/TemporaryRegular

Why Work at Children's....

Here, it's different. Come join us. Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years. Here, the nation's brightest nurses, physicians, scientists, researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future of child health. With an optimist's outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and a celebrated history, we're making new strides every day. We've been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the best of the best pediatric hospitals with #1 rankings in Colorado and the region by U.S. News & World Report. As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals, 11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than 10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric care specialties. Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat. That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through o A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it's different.

Job Overview

The Health Navigator serves as an intermediary between the health care system, social services and the community to facilitate access to services in support of families and assist in the obtainingof care and resources needed to maintain their health. Navigators reduce barriers that keep patients from getting timely treatment by identifying patient needs and directing them to sources of clinical, financial, or social support.

Additional Information

Department Name: Pulmonary Medicine Job Status:Full time, 40 hours per week. Shift: 8:00AM to 4:30pm, hours variable depending on visit times. Hybrid three days on site and two remote days

Qualifications

EDUCATION - High School Diploma or equivalent. EXPERIENCE - Minimum 3 years of experience assisting patients and families or other related healthcare/community experience.Knowledge of State social service agencies and community resources. EQUIVALENCY - An Associate degree, in a related field, may substitute for the experience requirements on a year for year basis.

Responsibilities

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE * No direct patient care. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all the following essential functions. These examples do not include all the functions which the employee may be expected to perform. 1.Assesses patient needs to customize appropriate internal and external resources. Assists families in community and home settings as determined by established algorithm to remove barriers related to access services. 2.Refers families to clinical, social, and financial supports using an established algorithm to assess patient and family needs. 3.Works with staff and providers to create a care plan and communicates with them regarding the status of referrals and outreach efforts. 4.Works with individuals from diverse backgrounds in reducing cultural and socio-economic barriers between clients and institutions. Builds family capacity to address health and social issues through education, care coordination and community ou reach. 5.Provides advocacy and support as needed to remove barriers, preventing families from receiving services or entitlements as needed. Identifies trends in barriers experienced by families when seeking care and provides data to internal team members. 6.Maintains reports, provide necessary documents and data by deadlines and upon request. 7.Assists in meeting population health goals by linking families and communities to essential resources. 8.May research and classify community resources that will be of value to families and maintains a community resource database. 9.May represents CHCO in local, state, regional efforts related to community health and community resource needs. 10.By position may perform lead duties for other... For full info follow application link.

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