Patient Advocate/Navigator - Bariatric (FT/Days)

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Southern Regional Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

 

Southern Regional Medical Center is a non-profit, 331-bed full-service hospital serving the residents of Clayton County and southern crescent metro Atlanta communities. The hospital offers a complete line of services including Senior Care and Senior Behavioral Health Services; Emergency Services; Heart and Vascular; Advanced Imaging; Laboratory; Neuroscience Services; Rehabilitation; Sleep Diagnostic Center; Surgery/Robotic Surgery; Wound Care; and Women’s Health Services, including a Level III NICU. The hospital is certified accredited as a Chest Pain Center and Primary Stroke Center. Learn more at southernregional.org.

 

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Responsibilities

Provides appropriate administration and coordination for Bariatric patients throughout the continuum of care. Offers support, education, and other assistance to ensure all program requirements are met. Provides consultation and expertise to ensure the course of care is coordinated, scheduled, and communicated through the program process to confirm all program participants are managed appropriately.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

Associates degree in healthcare related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. Bachelor's degree preferred.

Three years healthcare clinic or hospital experience to understand clinical practice, insurance management, and best practice healthcare initiatives. Working knowledge of CPT and ICD-9/-10 coding beneficial.

Must have excellent customer service skills, be detail-oriented and be able to demonstrate a professional demeanor

Must be able to communicate and interact effectively with a variety of people, including coworkers, patients, physicians and the public