In order to provide a high-quality patient experience, the patient navigation liaison will work in collaboration with and complete tasks as a front desk, patient navigation and enrollment team specialist to assist patients through their visit in the STRIDE Convenient Care Clinics
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates and facilitates a working relationship between patients and the clinic
- Provides excellent customer service to patients and employees
- Demonstrates professional behavior with the public, patients and peers at all times
- Demonstrates a high level of understanding of HIPAA and OSHA regulations
- Works closely and communicates consistently with internal and external staff to ensure continuity of care
- Assess for Social Determinants of Health and refer to STRIDE care management services as needed
- Bridges the gap between clinician and patient by assessing needs and obstacles, following up with patients, and addressing health literacy, cultural issues, and social-class barriers
- Provides patients linkage to external, internal and community resources
- Develops and maintains lists of community resources as well as details on community programs
- Conduct chart review to acquire knowledge about patient status as well as past encounters with other STRIDE staff and programs
- Provides timely documentation and required reporting for all services provided
- Communicates and educates patients using native language, either in person or via interpretation services
- Performs general front desk duties as assigned including checking patients in, gathering information, assisting with patient calls, assisting patients with medical records and collecting copayments
- Completes daily batching of collections
- Assists patients in scheduling future appointments and linking to a primary care provider
- Maintains reception/lobby area supplies (i.e. patient information pamphlets, patient admission forms, etc.)
- Acts as liaison between patients and Billing Department regarding charges, payments, and insurance
- Answers and returns all calls in a timely manner; assesses callers’ needs and directs to appropriate personnel when required
- Accurately collects co-pays, deductibles and other out of pocket expenses at time of visit
- Promptly and accurately updates patient records including financial and demographic information
- Assess and assist patient for financial and eligibility needs and schedule appointment with the enrollment team when necessary
- Informs patients about the availability of government funded and discount programs
- Maintain knowledge and expertise in program eligibility, enrollment, and program specifications of Medicaid, Child Health Plan +, Medicare Savings, Title X, RWG, SDP, CICP, STRIDE Discount and Connect for Health Colorado
- Understand, interpret and communicate federal, state and eligibility criteria, policies and procedures
- Directs patients to Enrollment Specialist for financial intake and screening as needed
- Participates in community events to represent enrollment and navigation services
About STRIDE Community Heath Center
STRIDE is a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with a history of providing primary care and other health-related services in a community-based setting.
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