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Job Title

Population Health Navigator III - Post-Acute Care

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Remote Location

Department

Admin-Finance

Job Code

T98609

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:30am-4:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and make a lasting, meaningful impact on patient care. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The Population Health Navigator III strengthens connections between Cleveland Clinic providers and primary care practices across the network, providing resources and support to promote coordinated, high-quality care. This role supports utilization of Cleveland Clinic network providers and leverages the electronic medical record (EMR) to facilitate timely and effective communication and coordination throughout the patient’s care journey.

Using a comprehensive, holistic, proactive, and “Patients First” approach, the Population Health Navigator III partners with patients, care partners, and primary care practices to support positive outcomes. The role also works closely with practices to build capacity for performance improvement initiatives and advance both incremental and transformative improvements in care delivery. This is an active, fast-paced role that requires strong attention to detail, organization, and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities.

A caregiver in this position works M-F, 7:00am—3:30pm. No weekends or holidays.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Serve as subject matter expert for the Navigation team.

• Implement new processes to guide patients to the appropriate resources and support services.

• Identify, evaluate, and resolve patient concerns.

• Participate in multi-disciplinary team projects to build competency around specific department tools and methods for organizational department growth, development, and improvement.

• Maintain departmental workflow and communications with external and internal stakeholders.

• Develop and enhance communication standards and relationships with internal providers across the Cleveland Clinic network.

• Explore opportunities to add value to job accomplishments and drive the Cleveland Clinic mission.

• Complete data tracking and collection to assist with the identification of routine statistics, opportunities, and trends across assigned patient populations and the Cleveland Clinic network.

• Review, facilitate, and complete care gap closures for assigned patient populations.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Assess and provide feedback to practices regarding organizational, clinical, and business functions to drive change for value-based operations.

• Use practice-level and physician data to drive change.

• Coordinate and implement the distribution of new clinical functionality practices.

• Travels to provider offices and schedules group user training when necessary.

• Document and diagram of existing workflows. Identifies opportunities for improvement and works with the local practice team and Navigation Leadership team to design and implement these improvements.

• Partner with local practice leadership to train practice staff to understand and use data effectively to drive Performance Improvement in the measurement domains for assigned patient population.

• Promote best practices sharing in quality structures and methods related to performance measures.

• Build a team orientation and promote effective communication patterns among practice staff and help to create a practice culture that is receptive to change.
  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED

• 2 years experience as a Navigator II

• 6 years recent experience working with patients in a clinic setting, or other equivalent position, which includes interacting with patients, physicians, and other departments in a collaborative manner

• OR Associate’s degree and four years of experience

• OR Bachelor’s degree and two years of experience

• Epic scheduling experience

• Strong patient advocacy skills

• collaborate with multiple care teams (e.g., urgent dispatch, medical care at home)

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree

• MA background

• Experience working with geriatric populations and understanding their unique needs

• Strong problem-solving and adaptability skills

• Prior experience in a clinical office setting

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment.
• Ability to travel throughout the hospital system and, in some locations, off-site.
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

Benefits

We know that fully supporting our caregivers is what creates the best outcomes for our patients. Our outstanding, comprehensive offerings are an investment in your health, well-being and future.

Locations

What began in Cleveland in 1921 has grown to include locations throughout, the U.S. and even other countries. For you, that means more opportunities to learn, grow and serve patients — while finding caring, thriving communities both at work and at home.

About Us

Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey. Among Cleveland Clinic’s 70,800 employees worldwide represent 140 medical specialties and subspecialties. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,500-bed health system that includes a 173-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 19 hospitals, more than 220 outpatient facilities, and locations in southeast Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England.