Patient Navigator HIV & Co-occuring Issues
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Posted by: STAR Program/SUNY Downstate
Description
SUNY Downstate Medical Center is seeking a Patient Navigator to provide field-based health education on a monthly or weekly basis and skills building service to patients.
Responsibilities:
Accompany patients to primary care appointments and to other health care and social service encounters. Coordinate ongoing navigation and logistical support for appointment keeping reminders, transportation and childcare arrangements. Track patients’ progress through health education curriculum. Conduct social service and benefits reassessment and follow-up. Provide critical feedback to other members of the health care team based on observations in the field through EMR notes, EMR messaging, participation in multidisciplinary care conference meetings and phone communication. Educate, coach and empower patients. Provide directly observed therapy (DOT) in patients’ homes as needed; observe and record patient self-administration of antiretrovirals (ARVs); and assess for and report any ARV related side-effects. Document all patient activities on required data forms for submission into AIRS or alternative data system.
Requirements:
1 to 3+ years of experience providing case management, social services or health care services required. Bachelor’s degree and experience with home visits preferred. Bilingual in English/Haitian-Creole or English/Spanish preferred. Experience working with individuals living with HIV and/or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders strongly preferred.
How to apply
Please submit resume and cover letter to: Lori Hurley, LMSW, MPH SUNY Downstate Medical Center 450 Clarkson Avenue, Box 1240 Brooklyn, NY 11203 Lori.hurley@downstate.edu 718-270-3386 (Fax)
We are an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. Personnel are chosen on the basis of ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or marital status, in accordance with federal and state law.
Details
Education requirements: 2-year degree
Languages needed: English, Spanish
Level of language proficiency: Bilingual in English/Haitian Creole or English/Spanish preferred.
Employment type: Full time
Professional level: Entry level
Salary range: (annual, U.S. $) 31,000 – 36,000
Salary details: $31,000 – $36,000 based on education and experience with comprehensive benefits.
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
Job function: Health and medical, Social Service
Owner’s areas of focus: Health and medicine, Women
Last Updated on December 17, 2017 by HepFree NYC
Tags: Hepatitis C & HIV Patient Navigator
