Patient Navigator

About the role

UAB St. Vincent’s, a part of UAB Medicine, is a long-standing provider of healthcare in Alabama. The department offers a range of services aimed at improving the health and lives of its patients.

Responsibilities

• Cook up access to health-related services by helping clients utilize available resources.
• Identify potential clients, conduct initial needs assessments, and follow up to provide appropriate guidance to health services.
• Offer informal counseling, education, and social support to clients.
• Aid clients in accessing necessary resources, such as scheduling medical appointments, accompanying them to appointments, and helping with medical program applications.
• Build and sustain strong working relationships with external referral sources and community agencies, as well as internal contacts within the department.
• Keep detailed records of all client interactions, services provided, and outcomes to track progress and future reference.

Requirements

• A high school diploma equivalency with at least 2 years of cumulative experience.
• An associate's degree or bachelor's degree.
• 4 years of relevant work experience.

Qualifications

• No additional qualifications are listed.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Attention to detail.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Associate Assistance Program.
• And more.

Pay

The pay for this position is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Monday - Friday; 7:00am - 4:00pm

Work Location

UAB St. Vincent East