Hypternsion Care Navigator

The Company: A member of the Lifespan health system, Coastal Medical is a primary care driven practice serving 120,000 patients across Rhode Island, whose primary goal is to offer patients better health and better care with minimal costs. An equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, Coastal employs over 600 professionals in a variety of roles.

• Coastal Medical offers competitive wages and values work/life balance.
• Our comprehensive benefit package includes health, dental & vision benefits, a free life insurance policy, earned time, paid holidays and 401K match.
• Employee input is essential to our operations. All employees are encouraged to join and participate in committees, trainings and workgroups.
• Coastal Medical is an equal opportunity employer. All employees and applicants for employment are afforded equal opportunity in every area of hiring and employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran or disability status.
• Per the Rhode Island Department of Health all existing and new employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive their flu vaccination upon hire.

The Position:  We are currently in search of a Hypertension Care Navigator. The Hypertension Care Navigator's main responsibility includes supporting the Population Health teams in caring for patients with chronic illnesses such as hypertension.

• This is an hourly, full-time position with a schedule of 40 weekly hours, Monday through Friday.
• This position is located at our Corporate Office in Providence, RI.
• This role works in a hybrid capacity and has communications through in person and virtual meetings.
• Employee parking is provided. 

Essential Functions:

• Coordinates on-boarding, monitoring, and follow up of patients through remote patient monitoring devices or platforms
• Teaches patients to use new technology for remote patient monitoring and troubleshoots patient difficulties
• Manages a panel of patients by performing pre- and post-visit remote patient monitoring downloads and transfer into the electronic medical record (EMR)
• Triages remote patient monitoring alerts to appropriate care team members
• Assesses patient care coordination needs as indicated through patient interview or chart review and refer patients with complex needs to appropriate clinical care team member for intervention
• Collaborates with care teams to develop patient care plans and attends care conferences as needed

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent; Associate degree preferred
• Medical Assistant Certification or equivalent clinical training
• At least 1 year of experience in a healthcare setting
• Any combination of education and experience that is substantially equivalent is also acceptable

Why You Should Apply: 

• We operate in a collaborative environment and strongly encourage and promote employee growth and development.
• Coastal offers a wide range of training opportunities including our own Leadership Academies as well as other well-known programs such as Crucial Conversations and Clifton Strengths.

Check out what's happening at Coastal!

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Why Choose Coastal?

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