Patient Navigator

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Posted Job Title
Patient Navigator

Job Profile Title
Temporary Employee - Non-Exempt

Job Description Summary
This individual will be the point of contact for parents, students and Dobbins High School Leadership. As this project will continue for 4 months there will be continuity throughout the academic year. They will coordinate the focus groups of parents and work with Dobbins leadership for willing parents to participate. They will also be able to answer basic questions about the recommended vaccine(s) and direct all to appropriate resources specific for each vaccine.

Job Description

Duties/Responsibilities:
The Patient Navigator (PN) will facilitate focus groups and pass information to the Patient Coordinator. During the town hall sessions, the PN will monitor questions in the chat and introduce them into the conversation when appropriate. They will also generate questions during the town hall to stimulate a discussion. PN will summarize the transcripts obtained from the recording of each of the town hall sessions (e.g., parents' beliefs of the safety and efficacy of each vaccine, concerns with vaccinating their child, and information needs specific to each vaccine). Parents will reach out to PN to After town hall sessions are concluded. PN will work with staff at the Center for Health Equity (ASHE) to schedule appointments after-school for students to receive the vaccine.

PN will also coordinate group vaccination sessions if requested by school and work with patient coordinator to manage.

PN will obtain consent from parents for vaccination and provide VIS on each, answer basic
questions and direct others to clinical staff at ASHE.

PN will search PHL Vax, electronic health systems for patient's immunization record and obtain from parents including the child's allergic or adverse reaction history, status of series vaccines (meningitis and HPV), and COVID-19 and Influenza vaccine status. If the patient has already received these vaccines, the information will be collected and recorded as well.

PN will facilitate all tasks to ensure that students, parents, and high school leadership have a point person to assist with students obtaining their recommended vaccines.

Qualifications:

The Patient Navigator will ideally have experience with the following:

• Doing grassroots work in communities of color.
  
• Be comfortable working with families and children.
  
• Health related experience e.g. medical office, scheduling, received patient calls, familiar with electronic health records.
  
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office is also important for this position.
  

Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School
School of Arts and Sciences

Pay Range
$7.25 - $40.00 Hourly Rate
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Special Requirements
A background check may be required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits

• Health and Life: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family's health and welfare.
• Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.

Please note that benefit eligibility is determined/based on ACA guidelines.



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