Bariatric Navigator Details

Bariatric Navigator

Saint Joseph Hospital - Denver, CO

Employment Type : Full-Time

You.

You bring your body, mind, heart and spirit to your work as a Bariatric Navigator.

You know when to move quickly. When to sit quietly. When to laugh loudly.

You know how to stay organized and move fast. You have a natural inclination for teaching, positivity, and compassion and are passionate about health and wellness.

You’re great at what you do, but you want to be part of something even greater. Because you believe that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible.

Us.

Our expert team at Downtown Surgery Specialists is committed to providing quality, patient-centered care in a comfortable and compassionate environment. We use the latest technology and innovative techniques to deliver unmatched surgery services.

Saint Joseph Hospital is part of SCL Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. Our 365-bed facility is one of the top-ranked hospitals in Denver, and has been awarded the highest national recognition possible for nursing excellence – Magnet designation – by the ANCC. We are proud to extend the mission of SCL Health by providing care for the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other. Our deep community roots date back to 1873, making us one of the oldest hospitals in Colorado.

Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage. But health is more than a well-working body: it encompasses body, mind and social well-being. To that end, we’ve launched a Healthy Living program to address your holistic health. Healthy Living includes financial incentives, digital tools, tobacco cessation, classes, counseling and paid time off. We also offer financial wellness tools and retirement planning.

We.

Together we’ll align mission and careers, values and workplace. We’ll encourage joy and take pride in our integrity.

We’ll laugh at each other’s jokes (even the bad ones). We’ll hello and high five. We’ll celebrate milestones and acknowledge the value of spirituality in healing.

We’re proud of what we know, which includes how much there is to learn.

Your day.

As a Bariatric Navigator, you need to know how to:

• Serves as a patient liaison to help patients and family members navigate the complex healthcare system as it relates to weight loss surgery.



• Function as a resource to patients, physicians, and the bariatric program for assigned bariatric site(s) through all phases of bariatric and weight loss surgery by coordinating a system-wide delivery of service expectations.



• Establish early contact with bariatric patients to identify and eliminate barriers to timely diagnosis and treatment.



• Assess emotional, spiritual, psychosocial, financial and other patient needs.



• Provide coordinated patient care by actively collaborating with other members of the healthcare team and case managing patients.



• Provide direct patient and family education, as well as community outreach, education, and screening in conjunction with the RN’s in the team.



• Serve as a resource with expertise in Bariatric care management in education with patients and families.

Your experience.

We hire people, not resumes. But we also expect excellence, which is why we require:

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required



• Bachelor's degree in healthcare or related field experience, preferred



• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in ambulatory or post-acute care setting, required



• Care management experience, preferred

Your next move.

Now that you know more about being a Bariatric Navigator on our team we hope you’ll join us. At SCL Health you’ll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why you were called to it in the first place.