Patient Navigator | Women's Health / OB-GYN

Private Women's Health Practice| Homewood, IL | Full-Time | Hybrid | Up to $25/hour

Are you passionate about helping patients navigate their healthcare journey? Do you thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment where organization, compassion, and follow-through make a real difference?

We are seeking a Patient Navigator to join our growing private OB-GYN practice. In this role, you'll serve as the primary point of contact for patients, ensuring they receive timely, coordinated care from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up.

If you enjoy building relationships with patients, coordinating care, and making sure nothing falls through the cracks, we'd love to meet you.

Schedule & Compensation

Full-Time
Hybrid Schedule
4 days in the office
1 remote workday each week
Up to $25.00 per hour

What You'll Do

As our Patient Navigator, you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional patient care by:

Coordinate patient care between providers, specialists, hospitals, imaging centers, and laboratories
Schedule follow-up appointments, referrals, procedures, diagnostic testing, and surgeries
Monitor care plans from start to finish, ensuring every patient receives timely follow-up
Track laboratory, pathology, and imaging results and communicate them promptly to providers and patients
Educate patients about diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, surgical preparation, and recovery
Identify and resolve barriers to care such as scheduling conflicts, transportation challenges, insurance issues, or financial concerns
Conduct outreach to patients who miss appointments or delay recommended treatment
Coordinate surgical scheduling, authorizations, and pre-operative clearances
Perform post-operative follow-up and monitor patient recovery
Maintain accurate documentation within the electronic medical record (EMR)
Escalate urgent clinical concerns to providers when appropriate

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

Medical Assistant certification or equivalent hands-on healthcare experience
Minimum of 2 years of experience in one or more of the following:
Patient Navigation
Care Coordination
Case Management
Women's Health
OB-GYN
Medical Office or Clinical Practice
Experience using Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
Excellent communication and patient education skills
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
Detail-oriented with exceptional follow-through

Success in This Role

Successful candidates consistently:

Ensure abnormal test results are addressed within 48 hours
Close care gaps through proactive patient follow-up
Coordinate referrals and surgeries without delays
Improve patient satisfaction through excellent communication
Help reduce missed appointments and incomplete treatment plans
Build trusting relationships with patients while supporting physicians and clinical staff

Why You'll Love Working Here

Hybrid work schedule
Supportive private practice environment
Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on women's healthcare
Collaborative clinical team
Stable full-time position with growth opportunities

We're hiring immediately and actively reviewing applications. If you have experience coordinating patient care in a healthcare setting, apply today.

Don't wait—interviews are already underway, and this position may be filled before the posting closes. Apply now to be considered.

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