Medical Navigator - Behavioral Health (East Region)

Description

Work where every moment matters.
Every day, over 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.
Rushford Center, one of Connecticut’s leading providers of addiction and mental health services, is nationally recognized for delivering outstanding prevention, treatment and recovery programs. We offer a wide range of programs including Acute Care and Evaluation, Residential Addiction Treatment, Individual, Group & Family Therapy, Intensive Outpatient programs and Community Support Programs. Through the passion of our specialists, we continue to treat every patient with care, compassion and respect, while providing affordable and accessible services.

Job Summary

The Medical Navigator provides safe and appropriate basic patient care and administrative duties as needed, in order to assist patients in achieving established outcomes by collecting data points (e.g. vital signs and urine specimens) and other information to be utilized in assessment. These activities contribute to meeting the health care, safety and comfort needs of clients, and are performed in accordance with all existing regulatory, state and company standards, policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent. Diploma from an accredited medical assistant program, Certified Nurse Assistant certification, or Medical Certification required
• One year of keyboarding and computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Knowledge of drug & alcohol treatment or disease concept of addiction preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Demonstrated organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Good interpersonal/written communication skills
• Ability to perform duties with minimal direction
• Customer Service and detail oriented
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times
• Able to function as a member of a team
• Familiarity with Alcoholics (or Narcotics) Anonymous 12-Step Program.
• Previous experience working in the substance abuse or mental health fields.

As a Hartford HealthCare entity, Rushford provides eligible employees with an extensive benefits package consisting of:

• Medical and dental benefits
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off with accrual starting on the date of hire, including seven paid holidays
• Additional voluntary benefits as well as employee discount programs             

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.