Project Facilitator - School Setting - Brooklyn

About the role

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, a designated Level 3 Medical Home, is the largest federally qualified health center network in New York State, and the second largest in the nation. It includes eight primary care sites, 40 school-based health centers and dental clinics, four day care centers, the nation's largest dental residency program, and New York State's largest behavioral health program. The network also includes 12 community medicine sites providing care to disenfranchised New Yorkers, comprehensive HIV services, chemical dependency programs, and a family support center that offers educational, vocational, and other social support programs. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Project Facilitator - Brooklyn. In this role, the successful candidate The Family Health Centers at NYU Langone is seeking a full-time Digital Navigator. The Digital Navigator works under the supervision of the Digital Education Coordinator and Project Coordinator for the Center for Community-Oriented Virtual Primary Care and Technology (CARE Tech).

Responsibilities

• Provide patient training on computer/mobile usage for access to medical and community information, including assisting patients with accessing and utilizing MyChart.
• Provide patient training on Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) device set up and use.
• Develop patient-facing materials (i.e. infographics, brochures, etc.) on digital health related skills and distribute to patients as needed.
• Distribute information to patients on affordable internet connectivity programs; assist patients and their families with enrollment via digital platforms.
• Advocate for patients by identifying and addressing barriers to care, including language, health literacy, digital literacy, technology access, transportation, insurance coverage, childcare, and other social determinants that affect access to care.
• Assist patients with accessing a full range of medical, behavioral health, community, and dental services.
• Attend staff and vendor-led technology trainings as scheduled.
• Attend weekly scheduled status meetings with the site coordinator(s), CARE