Care Navigator

Location: Monticello, Illinois.  Hybrid position (predominantly remote)

Shift: Day shift

Schedule: Full-time 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday

Job Summary:

The Care Navigator is responsible for functioning in an expanded role to facilitate care through interdisciplinary collaboration and care coordination. Responsible for communicating with patients and caregivers to ensure improved care transitions, enhancing patient-practitioner communication to identify opportunities for care continuity, encouraging the patient’s self-management skills and understanding of the health care system to guide and empower patients to participate actively in their care plan.  An ideal candidate for this position would be comfortable being responsible for communicating with patients and caregivers to ensure care transition, communication for care continuity, self-management and understanding healthcare system for patients to actively participate in their care plan. Tasks with also include maintaining knowledge of community resources, payer requirements and network services, as well as serving as a patient advocate. This position may perform in-home visits 

Benefits:

• 40 hours of PTO effective date of hire
• Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance effective the date of hire
• Generous 401(k) match effective after 90 days
• $150 uniform stipend annually
• Quality/Goal incentive annually
• Free Wellness Program
• DAISY Foundation Partner 

Regulatory Requirements:

High school graduate or equivalent.

LPN/RN licensure in the State of IL preferred.

At least three years’ experience in a care coordination and/or case management position, preferably in a clinic environment, or extensive clinical knowledge in Chronic Disease Management.

Skills:

Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Experience with electronic medical records.

Strong background in integrated healthcare delivery

Excellent verbal/written communication skills with strong interpersonal, listening and critical thinking abilities

Ability to work independently and as a team member

Excellent organizational skills

Since 1941, Kirby Medical Center has been the premier provider of healthcare in Piatt County and surrounding areas. We are committed and proud to provide quality and compassionate healthcare services to people in need. Our values-based culture, employee engagement, and award-winning healthcare have driven the success of our organization. Kirby Medical Center is an independent, not-for-profit hospital located on a beautiful campus in Monticello, IL with satellite clinics in Atwood, & Cerro Gordo, IL. Kirby Medical Center offers an outstanding benefits package and state-of-the-art medical equipment. Ideal candidates enjoy a workplace where compassion, positive attitudes, respect, excellence, and stewardship are on display every day.