Patient Navigator - Physician Services - Weekends Only

Patient NavigationIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

Under the Direct Supervision of the VP of Physician Services, the Patient Navigator will work in collaboration and continuous partnership with patients and their family/caregiver(s), clinic/hospital/specialty providers and staff, and community resources to connect patients to relevant community resources, with the goal of enhancing patient health, well-being, decreasing patient readmissions and increasing patient satisfaction.

Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

High School Graduate or GED Equivalent; relevant experience in lieu of High School Diploma/GED education will be considered.

Minimum Work Experience

3 years previous customer service experience.

Required Licenses/Certifications

None

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

Previous experience in a customer support role. Strong phone and verbal communication skills along with active listening. Customer focus and adaptability to different personality types. Ability to multi-task, priorities, and manage time effectively.

Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with staff and management; excellent organizational skills with emphasis on detail and ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing. Detailed oriented, team player, and an independent thinker.

About Oakbend

OakBend Medical Center is an independent hospital providing exceptional and compassionate care to patients and the community since 1950. The OakBend family consists of outstanding team members caring for the community at three hospitals and many specialty centers.

OakBend’s services and programs include its signature No Wait ER, an advanced trauma center, certified stroke program, hospital air ambulance services and a hospital-based skilled nursing facility.

We remain committed to providing a rewarding environment to our team members, to providing necessary services to the community and to developing the best methods to care for our patients, ensuring a healthy future for generations.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Time managementMulti-taskingDetail orientedInterpersonal skillsProblem solving

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Patient Navigator - Physician Services - Weekends Only at OakBend Medical Center a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 19,720 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

Patient Navigation — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Work-life snapshot

median 5.4this job 6.1
Better work-life than 60% of Physician roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 19,720 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Wharton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$202k
Median resident rent
$1,051/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.