
HIV Patient Navigator
Job Description
Department:
Status:
Benefits Eligible:
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Schedule Details/Additional Information:
This is a hybrid role with three days on-site.
This role supports these facilities: Trinity and Illinois Masonic, with Christ being added in November
You will have autonomy to self-schedule
Pay Range
$35.50 - $53.25Develops, implements, and provides oversight for Health Equity programs. Ensures the successful integration of cultural competency into operational programs. Advances work to reduce race and health inequities among the people we serve. Partners with agency providers, practice managers and clients to research, plan, implement, evaluate, and report on our work to reduce health disparities and treatment bias by race across our clinical services. Co-develops and delivers training to enhance the understanding of the impact of racism in health care settings and ways to mitigate disparate outcomes in health care delivery and in health care workplace. This position works closely with the DEI Director of Clinical Operations, in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to support development, spread and sustainability of Diversity Equity and Inclusion Programs that will reduce health disparities and increase equitable health access for patients.
Major Responsibilities:
Acts as integrator and coordinator of efforts to help promote diversity and embed a health equity perspective across the organization by performing the following duties.
Collaborates internally to seek appropriate grant funding; identifies and analyzes health inequities in collaboration with the data team; conducts assigned research; and conducts evaluations.
Collaborates with the internal departments to develop, implement, and maintain organizational strategies to improve quality of care, enhance the client experience and reduce racial and health inequities. Helps to develop patient education materials.
Uses community-based participatory research to include patient voices and perspectives deliberately and systematically.
Applies a racial equity lens to continuously improve client data collection and data analysis for both clinical decision support and workflow.
Utilizes evidence-based practices to inform interventions and strategies to address health inequities.
Supports improvement projects through project management and group facilitation, including scheduling meetings, planning agendas, developing meeting materials, facilitating discussions, summarizing decisions and next steps, assisting in communications and deliverable development, and implementation planning.
Provides staff training to disperse knowledge of health inequities across the organization ensuring integration into clinical functions. Strategically uses health promotion messaging and theories to bring awareness and support to the DE&I goals.
Collaborates with multiple functional areas on the implementation of Health Equity Program goals,
Manages and monitors adherence of the health equity inventory.
Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
None Required
Education Required:
Master's Degree (or equivalent knowledge) in Business or related field
Experience Required:
Typically requires 5 years of experience in Health Equity, Social Determinants of Health, Community Health and/or strengthening protective factors within LGBTQ populations.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
Demonstrated ability to organize multiple diverse groups and virtual teams in a matrix organization; ability to effectively motivate, inspire, and communicate with individuals and groups.
Strong presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written
Preferred:
Proficiency with MS Office
Community roots in Chicago
Exposure to healthcare and other community organizations
#LI-Hybrid
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.