Patient Navigator

Job Overview :

The Patient Navigator for the Brain Injury Neurorehabilitation Program provides care coordination for patients and families seeking neurorehabilitation services by serving as an active liaison between patients and families, medical subspecialists, therapies, admissions, insurance companies, schools, community medical providers and social service agencies within a family centered care model.

Qualifications :

Required :

• Bachelor's degree with experience in medically based care coordination.

• Excellent communication and organization skills, strong team player.

Preferred :

• Experience in Pediatrics. Master's degree preferred.

• Understanding of brain injury preferred.

Scheduling Requirements (non-exempt positions—remove when posting):

• Part Time
• Days

Essential Functions :

• Coordinates care for children and teens with brain injury across continuum from intake, outpatient and inpatient services.
• Coordinates communication between patient and family, internal and external service providers.
• Demonstrates an understanding of family centered care, patient’s medical diagnoses, prognosis, progress and implications for family support, education and goal directed treatments and therapies.
• Provides triage for families seeking services for brain injury to determine service needs.
• Reviews and organizes intake materials and consults with brain injury team as needed.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the health care system, managed care and resource utilization.
• Ensures scheduling of evaluations for potential patients with brain injury.
• Facilitates admissions to outpatient Neurorehabilitation program by working with inpatient Patient Care Coordination department for facilitation, coordination and transition planning.
• Facilitates transition from inpatient to outpatient services.
• Advocates for the unmet needs of patients and families across the medical, social and financial continuums.
• Provides necessary documentation to external agencies as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor and in collaboration with Brain Injury and Neurorehabilitation program.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks (remove when not applicable to position posting for):

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance

• Dental and Vision Insurance

• Retirement Plans

• Short & Long Term Disability

• Life & Accidental Death Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Wellness Programs

• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)

• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best -in-class work experience to every member of the team . We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time . As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health .

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer