Denver Health

Care Navigator – Refugee, Immigrant and Newcomer Health Services

Denver Health
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeRemote • Colorado • United StatesJunior💰 $25 - $34 per hourWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in patient navigation services, care coordination, and referral management, with a strong focus on addressing barriers to care and enhancing patient experience. Proficient in utilizing community resources and electronic health records to support diverse patient populations.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Patient Navigation ServicesCare CoordinationCommunity Resources KnowledgeBilingual in English/SpanishStrong Communication Skills

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide patient navigation services for care coordination, referral management, service continuity, health education, and access to services and resources
  • Facilitate patient compliance around ambulatory care, HIV care, patient discharges, follow-up care, home care, and community resources
  • Manage transitions of care from the emergency department, inpatient care, skilled nursing facilities, specialty care, to primary care
  • Address barriers to care coordination, patient experience, connection to care, and retention in care
  • Track and document referrals to promote team awareness and patient safety
  • Assemble patient clinical background and referral information and provide appropriate clinical information
  • Contact review organizations and insurance companies to meet prior approval requirements
  • Present medical information including history, diagnosis, and prognosis to relevant organizations
  • Assist patients with healthcare-system, financial, and social barriers, including interpreter requests, transportation, and prescription assistance
  • Serve as system navigator, patient and family point of contact, and patient advocate
  • Identify and use cultural and community resources and liaise with providers and families/caregivers
  • Collaborate with the care team on scheduling, transportation, interdisciplinary communication, and insurance support
  • Remind patients of scheduled appointments
  • Track referrals, appointment scheduling, follow-up completion, and barriers
  • Use motivational interviewing and teach-back tools to support understanding of care plans, discharge instructions, medication follow-up, and behavior change

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • High School Diploma or GED Required
  • 1-3 years experience in a clinical care setting required
  • Intermediate knowledge of community resources needed for reentry at Denver Health’s integrated care system
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively individually and as part of a team with disadvantaged populations, persons involved with the criminal justice system, persons experiencing homelessness, and recent immigrants
  • Empathy for the needs of all patients
  • Intermediate knowledge of community resources supporting individuals in the Denver Metro area
  • Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred
  • Knowledge of Epic and other electronic health records systems
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite products
  • Safety-sensitive applicants must pass a pre-employment drug test after a conditional offer

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, inclusive of vacation, personal/sick, and 7 Holidays
  • 100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks
  • Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%
  • Generous medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Employer-paid disability and life insurance
  • Comprehensive well-being programs
  • On-site employee fitness center
  • Nationally recognized RESTORE Center
  • Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
  • Childcare discount programs
  • Exclusive perks on brands, travel, and more
  • Tuition reimbursement and assistance
  • Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities
  • Career advancement pathways
  • Professional clinical advancement program and shared governance
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible employer
  • Free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program
  • National Health Service Corps eligible employer
  • Colorado Health Service Corps eligible employer

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Hard Skills
Referral ManagementMotivational InterviewingBehavior Change SupportClinical DocumentationAppointment Scheduling
Soft Skills
EmpathyTeam CollaborationCultural Competence
Tools & Technologies
EpicElectronic Health RecordsMicrosoft Office Suite
Certifications & Qualifications
High School DiplomaGED
Industry Keywords
Patient AdvocacyHealth EducationTransitions of CareDisadvantaged PopulationsCommunity Resources