Patient Navigator
Company: Sun River Health
Location: Wading River
Posted on: July 15, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Sun River Health provides the highest quality of
comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services
to all who seek it, regardless of insurance status and ability to
pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River
Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving
communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Duchess, Ulster,
Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is
seeking a full-time Patient Navigator to support our Coram, NY
site. SUMMARY OF POSITION: Identifies individuals and/or members of
their families within the target population who are in need of
preventive and primary health care services and links them to the
services they need. Includes care for: acute; chronic and
communicable diseases; dental services; prenatal care and family
planning; WIC and other nutrition services; pediatric care and
immunizations. Trains and mentors the Patient Representatives
Perform other duties as assigned on as needed basis. ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONS: Consult with medical staff to link patients to services
through the provision of ancillaries such as translation,
transportation assistance and application assistance. Facilitates
patient appointments within different departments of SRH and
outside agencies. Follows SRH procedures for referring patients to
different departments of SRH and outside agencies, utilizing SRH
preferred provider lists Assist patient in overcoming obstacles
that would prevent them from receiving needed referrals.
Responsible for facilitating patients to appropriate referred
agencies, with specific focus on referrals to specialty care and
public health insurance programs, as needed and appropriate; track
progress in eCW and alert providers Answer patient questions to
clarify provider instructions, procedures and referral needs.
Responsible for transmitting all necessary clinical information
available to specialist for referral; obtains consultant reports;
obtains consent for release of information. Review open referrals
for upcoming medical appointments and provide to clinical team
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: High School Diploma/GED Required 2-4 years of
related work experience Job Type: Full-time Salary: $22.00 - $24.
32 per hour Responsibilities Relation to Mission The mission of Sun
River Health is to increase access to comprehensive primary and
preventive health care and to improve the health status of our
community, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Equal
Employment Opportunity Sun River Health provides equal employment
opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race,
creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status,
sexual preference, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap
or disability in each aspect of the human resources function.
Americans with Disabilities Act Applicants as well as employees who
are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job
functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The
organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a
case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law. Job
Responsibilities The following statements reflect the general
duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to
perform the essential functions of the job and should not be
considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements
of the position. Sun River Health may change the specific job
duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the
organization.
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