Patient Navigation Coordinator

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Patient Navigation Coordinator at our main medical campus.

Join one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic medical centers, University of Chicago Medicine, in an influential and patient-centered role as the Patient Navigation Coordinator with our Care Coordination department. Here you will have the opportunity to enhance the patient experience and assist in navigating their healthcare options both within and outside of our enterprise. Our employees deliver world-class care in an environment where opinions are respected, decision-making is rewarded, and teamwork is the order of the day. Our staff is encouraged to achieve their career goals, which in turn benefits all of our patients and the University of Chicago Medicine as a whole. 

In this role, the Patient Navigation Coordinator, within our Care Coordination department, will support clinicians within the section of Hospital Medicine as they provide services to patients hospitalized at the medical center. As a member of the multidisciplinary team, this position will support the clinical staff to promote timely patient care, enhance the communication with families, other providers, and external organizations. The Patient Navigation Coordinator will improve the transition of care process and enhance compliance with payer related tasks. This position will support all hospitalist providers on day services, patients and families, case management, and social work assigned to the hospitalist team. This position will also identify areas for improved efficiency of administrative processes.

Patient Navigation Coordinator Education and Experience Requirements: 

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited academic body is Preferred. 
• Experience working in a healthcare setting and supporting the patient experience is highly preferred.
• Must be proficient using the latest versions of Microsoft Office Suite and web searches.

Position Details:

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)
• Shift: Days – 8 hour shift
• Unit/Department: Neurology
• CBA Code: Non-Union 

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.  The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.