• Functions as a liaison between patients and health care providers or agencies in assisting, organizing, coordinating, and providing optimal health care service.
• Interpreting a foreign language into English and English into a foreign language to facilitate the health care service
  
  COVID-19 Vaccination/s Mandatory

Reports to: Clinical Systems and Quality Manager

Supervises: N/A

Dress Requirement: Business casual

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday during standard business hours

Times are subject to change due to business necessity

Non-Exempt

Job Duties, these are considered essential to the successful performance of this position:

• Collects and evaluates information about a patient regarding opportunities to assist in achieving patient/family needs, continuity of care, and realistic outcomes
• Interpreting a foreign language into English and English into a foreign language to facilitate the health care service
• Refers and coordinates appropriate processes as assigned
• Researches, documents, and informs co-workers and patients about the available health resources at the local, state, and federal levels
• Notifies the patient of appointments scheduled, makes follow-up calls to specialist to ensure that client attended appointments, and reminds provider to submit a Consultation Report
• Maintains competency in obtaining and inputting medical information to and from clinical and /or other information systems, including accessing information as required to complete the referral process
• Accurately, clearly, and efficiently documents actions taken and activities performed
• Provides continuity of care to each patient and their family members
• Other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications (Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Preferred associate degree or higher. Experience with healthcare referrals preferred.
• Preferred holder of interpreting certificate
• Willingness to work with all cultural and socioeconomic groups without judgment or bias
• Demonstrates ability to cooperatively work/mediate with all age groups and family groups
• Compliance with the HIPAA law and regulation; ability to confidentially retain information, passing only necessary information to those needed to perform their duty
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and exercise sound independent judgment
• Excellent familiarity and application with medical terminology

Facility Environment:

All facilities have a medical office environment with a front-desk reception area, separate patient examination rooms, pharmacy stock room, business offices, hallways, and private toilet facilities. All facilities are on the main ground floor and ADA compliant. This position’s primary work area is:

• kept at a normal working temperature
• sanitized daily
• maintains standard office environment furniture with adjustable chairs
• maintains standard office equipment; ie, computer, copier, fax machine, etc., at a normal working height