Patient Navigator Volunteer Program at Bellevue Hospital
Position title: Patient Navigator Volunteer
Employer: Bellevue Hospital
Address: 462 1st Ave, Medicine/Geriatrics Clinic
Intended start date: Fall 2017
Contact: Harriet Fisher (harriet.fisher@nyumc.org)
Program Objective:
· Provide Medicine/Geriatrics clinic with assistance in coordinating patient care and connecting patients with resources
· Participate in efforts under study entitled “Transforming Health Care Systems through Interprofessional Training and Health Professional Team Development in Primary Care in Urban Underserved Settings.”
Responsibilities
· Ensure that patients are able to easily participate in their care process, meaning patients are aware of where they are in the care process and patients are easily able to find the appropriate locations for the care they require
· Compassionately coordinate and organize patient flow, including crowd control, queue management, and equitable service provision to all patients
Recruitment/Qualification:
· Must be at least 18 years of age
· Exhibit strong interpersonal skills and professionalism
· wort least 3-12 hours of availability on weekdays (generally 8-11am or 12-3pm)
· 1 year commitment
· Bilingual is a plus (Spanish, Mandarin, Bengali preferred)
Approval/Training:
· We will screen applicants based of their resumes and cover letter and select candidates for an interview.
· Upon clearance by Bellevue volunteer office, we ask volunteers to complete the CITI training tutorial and two Bellevue orientation sessions
Application:
· Please email a resume, cover letter, and two professional references to harriet.fisher@nyumc.org; offers will be made on a rolling basis
