Are you passionate about making a difference in healthcare? We’re looking for a **Health Navigator** to join our dynamic team\. As a Health Navigator, you’ll be guiding members through their healthcare journey and making a positive impact on their lives\. In this role your primary focus will be on: + **Health Risk Improvement** : Ensuring members receive the right care at the right time and place\. + **Readmission Prevention** : Providing needed support to keep members healthy and out of the hospital\. + **Wellness Support:** Encouraging wellness care, appointment assistance and resources aimed to impact healthy outcomes\. + **Benefits Awareness** : Educating members about their coverage in an effort to maximize appropriate use of their benefits\. **Preferred candidates will have experience in medical front office operations, and case management\. Multilingual skills are also highly valued\.** The hours for this position are flexible with options of either 9:00am \- 6:00pm EST, 9:30am \- 6:30pm EST or 10:00am\- 7:00pm EST\. The late shift \(from 10:00am – 7:00pm EST\) is also rotated throughout the year, this shift is in one week increments\. **Job Responsibilities** + Conducting educational telephone calls advising members of available benefits, services and programs; completes health needs assessment, and refers members to population health management programs as appropriate\. + Reaching out to members with identified gaps in care; encouraging and motivating them to become compliant; offering assistance in locating providers and appointment scheduling\. + Managing system work queues; screening identified members for eligibility, prior case activities, recent claims, customer service inquiries and authorization history; assigning members to clinical team for call outreach and intervention\. + Facilitating research and analysis of inquiries and/or complaints related to processes and designations, member lost incentives, and other program related inquiries\. + Work overtime as needed + Various immunizations and/or associated medical tests may be required for this position\. + This job requires digital literacy assessment\. **Job Qualifications** _Education_ + Associates Degree in, education, communication, or health related field or equivalent work experience _Experience_ + 2 years \- Experience in a customer service support role is required _Skills\\Certifications_ + Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or function in a team environment sharing responsibility, roles and accountability\. + Proficient interpersonal and organizational skills + Independent, Sound decision\-making and problem\-solving skills + Must be able to work in an independent and creative manner\. + Self\-motivated and able to manage multiple tasks and set priorities\. + Effective time management skills + Excellent oral and written communication skills + Strong interpersonal and organizational skills + Knowledge in Medical terminology Employees who are required to operate either a BCBST\-owned vehicle or a personal or rental vehicle for company business on a routine basis\* will be automatically enrolled into the BCBST Driver Safety Program\. The employee will also be required to adhere to the guidelines set forth through the program\. This includes, maintaining a valid driver’s license, auto insurance compliance with minimum liability requirements; as defined in the “Use of Non BCBST\-Owned Vehicle” Policy \(for employees driving personal or rental vehicles only\); and maintaining an acceptable motor vehicle record \(MVR\)\. \*The definition for "routine basis" is defined as daily, weekly or at regularly schedule times\. **Number of Openings Available:** 1 **Worker Type:** Employee **Company:** BCBST BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc\. **Applying for this job indicates your acknowledgement and understanding of the following statements:** BCBST will recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin,citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law\. Further information regarding BCBST's EEO Policies/Notices may be found by reviewing the following page: BCBST's EEO Policies/Notices \(https://www\.bcbst\.com/docs/equal\-employment\-opportunity\.pdf\) **BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity\. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee via\-email, the Internet or any other method without a valid, written Direct Placement Agreement in place for this position from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee HR/Talent Acquisition will not be considered\. No fee will be paid in the event the applicant is hired by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee as a result of the referral or through other means\.** About Us As Tennessee's largest health benefit plan company, we've been helping Tennesseans find their own unique paths to good health since 1945\. More than that, we're your neighbors and friends – fellow Tennesseans with deep roots of caring tradition, a focused approach to physical, financial and community good health for today, and a bright outlook for an even healthier tomorrow\. At BCBST, we empower our employees to thrive both independently and collaboratively, creating a collective impact on the lives of our members\. We seek talented individuals who excel in a team environment, share responsibility, and embrace accountability\. We're also seeking candidates who are proficient in the Microsoft Office suite, including Microsoft Teams, organized, and capable of managing multiple assignments or projects simultaneously\. Additional, strong interpersonal abilities along with strong oral and written communication skills are important across all roles at BCBST\. BCBST is a remote\-first organization with many employees working primarily from their homes\. Each position within the company is classified as either fully remote, partially remote, or office based\. BCBST hires employees for remote positions from across the U\.S\. with the exception of the following states: California, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and New York\. Applicants living in these states may move to an approved state prior to starting a position with BCBST at their own expense\. If the applicant moves to Chattanooga, TN, they may be eligible for relocation benefits\.