Patient Navigator 2

Job NamePatient Navigator 2
Department8560610 - PATIENT REGISTRATION LP MZ
Job ID5269
Job CodePAT NAVGTR NON-CLIN 2 CX (004468)
IAPStaff Plan (target potential payout of $900, maximum of $1,800)
Bargaining UnitCX
Job FamilyPatient Support Services
OrganizationUCSF Health BU
Primary LocationSan Francisco, CA, United States
Detail URLhttps://careers.ucsf.edu/careers/JobDetail/San-Francisco-CA-United-States/3348

Job Description

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 Reports to the Business Manager, and is guided by the procedures of Inpatient and Outpatient services, the Registration is responsible for providing support to all intensive (Inpatient, Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient Program, consult Liaison and Electroconvulsive Therapy) patients seeking services at Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital- UCSF Health. The Registration is responsible for reception, registration, insurance coverage verification, relaying financial information, providing financial need applications, and patient processing. Along with supporting the Utilization Review Coordinator with analyzing patient records to determine legitimacy of admission, length of stay, and compliance with insurance reimbursement. Receives assignments in the form of objectives with goals and the processes by which to attain them. Serves as a clinical resource and liaison for patients and their families and assists with navigating all aspects of the healthcare system.