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Psychiatric Patient Navigator Medical Office Assistant

240 NC-105 Extension #100, Boone, NC 28607, USA

Job Type

Full Time

About the Role

This position will serve as the patient navigator for the behavioral health medical provider

(psychiatrist and/or psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner). The patient navigator will

provide support and assistance in psychiatric medication management at

HCCH. In addition, this position will support the behavioral health team as needed.

This position will also be a response to QI patient chart auditing for quality

improvement by assisting the QI Director with manual chart audits. These chart audits will be

utilized to determine documentation and coding is appropriate.



Responsibilities include:

Contacting patients to verify psychiatry appointments
Introducing patients to the process of virtual psychiatry appointments
Coordinating clinic schedules to ensure patients are roomed, triaged, and ready for psychiatry appointments at their scheduled time
Triaging patients, based on need, if there is an active waitlist
Training staff across sites on psychiatry procedures and documentation
Completing prior authorizations, as needed for the Behavioral Health program
Assisting with scheduling patients for psychiatry intakes and follow-up appointments
Attending team huddles
QI patient chart auditing

Requirements

  • Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse population including patients, coworkers, and community stakeholders

  • Experience, education, or training in psychology, social work, counseling, or a similar discipline

  • Ability to interview patients with tact and cultural sensitivity in order to obtain necessary information to make appropriate referrals and follow-up

  • Ability to learn and utilize all relevant features of the Electronic Health Record in documentation of clinical work

  • Excellent time management and organizational skills

  • Self-motivated and self-guided


Qualifications:

Graduated from an accredited college or university with an appropriate degree relevant to the

role. A minimum of two years’ experience in medical or behavioral health setting is preferred.

Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting.

About the Company

HCCH provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, HCCH complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
HCCH conducts background checks on all final candidates. Employment is contingent upon a clear background check or approval of the CEO

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Federal Public Health Service Deemed Status

High Country Community Health receives HHS funding and has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals. For more information, see bphc.hrsa.gov/ftca

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