Field Based Senior Community Care Navigator - Warwick, RI
Unitedhealth Group
Community Health Navigator Job in Warwick, RI
$1,500 Sign On Bonus For External Candidates
Optum
is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as we help advance health equity on a global scale. Here, you will find talented peers, comprehensive benefits, a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, career growth opportunities and
your life's best work.
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The
Senior Community Care - Care Navigator
is a trained healthcare resource that partners with and supports Optum Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs). The Care Navigator assists in care coordination activities, administrative tasks and support for members residing in skilled nursing facilities and/or assisted living centers. The role includes strong technical skills, communication and collaboration with the clinical team, facility staff and members and their families.
This position is full-time (40 hours/week) Monday - Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm, with a 1-hour lunch. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.
*The company provides employees with eight (8) paid holidays each year, scheduled in conjunction around major U.S. holidays. (You will not be required to work said holidays.)
Primary Responsibilities:
Supporting APC(s) with overall coordination of member care, at the direction of the APC
Functioning as part of a collaborative team
Data entry and member chart management for:
New members
Post hospital visits
Pre-visit updates
Health maintenance updates
Stars
Lab results
Medication entry
Obtaining medical records following hospitalizations and physician appointments
Obtaining consult notes, hospital discharge summaries, lab results
Obtaining updates on members receiving Part A & B therapy
Uploading lab results, medication changes, new member information into the EMR
Assisting with scheduling of member appointments and transportation
Arranging facility and member education
Building facility relationships
Supporting virtual family communication and/or virtual clinical visits for APC by holding and operating an iPad during the visits
Tasks for Skilled Nursing Facility member may include:
Tracking skilled days and assisting with completion of DSTs
Other tasks within scope, as assigned by the APC
Tasks for Assisted Living Facility members may include:
Assisting members to utilize benefits
Transitions to SNF (calling for SNF Bed, gathering medical records & sending to SNF, sending orders, arranging transportation)
Coordinating Home Health and DME
Other tasks within scope, as assigned by the APC
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
High School Diploma / GED (or higher)
2+ years of Clinical or Medical Record Experience.
Knowledge of medical terminology and working within E.H.R. platforms.
Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to client and/or patient sites within a designated area
Ability to travel between nursing homes and/or assisted living communities
Reside within a commutable distance of Warwick, RI
Experience in Microsoft Word (edit, create & save documents), Microsoft Excel (adding, sorting & filtering data) and Microsoft Office (email, folders, attachments, and calendaring)
Experience and proficiency with EMRs
Understanding or experience with medical team collaboration
Ability to work an 8-hour shift with a 1-hour lunch, between the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday to Friday
Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state, and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
Preferred Qualifications:
Certified Nursing Assistant certification or Certified Medical Assistant certification
Experience with CMS compliance
Soft Skills:
Strong communication skills required
Excellent administrative and organizational skills required
Ability to multitask and prioritize multiple deliverables
Experience working in cross functional, inter and multi-disciplinary teams
UnitedHealth Group requires all new hires and employees to report their COVID-19 vaccination status.
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Careers with Optum.
Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important challenges.
**PLEASE NOTE** The sign on bonus is only available to external candidates. Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare or related entity in a full time, part time, or per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to receive a sign on bonus.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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