Clinical Navigator Jobs
Clinical navigator jobs are open across health systems, hospitals, insurers, and community health organizations, from entry-level care coordination roles to senior program leads, with specializations in oncology navigation, chronic disease management, and population health. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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- Collaborates with the patient’s care team including, primary care team, specialists, virtual care, home care, hospital team, and any others involved with the patient’s care to optimize clinical outcomes functioning from a call center and hybrid setting.
- Reviews clinical progress of patients and coordinates communications to referring, consulting, and primary care physicians.
- Coordinates scheduling of appointments as needed.
- May assist with the referral process, tracking outcomes of referrals and treatments.
- Educates patient and family members on diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and medications in a call center setting.
- Supports transitions of care activities with the patient’s medical home care management team or the Central Health case management team as indicated to support patients with complex health, social determinants of health (SDOH) and behavioral health needs, or frequent hospital utilization.
- Enhances the patient experience by supporting Provider teams with in-basket management, refilling medications, and triaging patients in a timely manner following established protocols in a call center setting.
- May support with review of diagnostic imaging studies, lab values and notifies Provider as appropriate for abnormal findings.
- Participates in continuous quality improvement projects in order to better serve the patient, family and health care system to improve the quality of service provided.
- In collaboration with the Nurse Manager, maintains awareness of key performance indicators/metrics and coordinating interventions to prevent avoidable ER visits, hospital admissions and readmissions, etc.
- Attends staff meetings and education offerings both in person and via teleconference/online as required.
- Supports organizational initiatives to promote and maintain a strong positive workplace culture.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- High degree of knowledge and competency in the practice of nursing and documentation requirements
- Works with medical and nursing staff to establish and maintain clinical and operational standards of practice
- Works in a highly collaboratively manner with patients and other service providers, within and outside facility.
- Excellent Customer Service Skills to be delivered via telephone, email, or other electronic communication methods.
- High level of problem-solving skills to better serve patients and staff.
- Proficient in applying Microsoft Office software tools in a systems environment.
Preferred:
Licenses/Certifications:
- Collaborates with the patient’s care team including, primary care team, specialists, virtual care, home care, hospital team, and any others involved with the patient’s care to optimize clinical outcomes functioning from a call center and hybrid setting.
- Reviews clinical progress of patients and coordinates communications to referring, consulting, and primary care physicians.
- Coordinates scheduling of appointments as needed.
- May assist with the referral process, tracking outcomes of referrals and treatments.
- Educates patient and family members on diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and medications in a call center setting.
- Supports transitions of care activities with the patient’s medical home care management team or the Central Health case management team as indicated to support patients with complex health, social determinants of health (SDOH) and behavioral health needs, or frequent hospital utilization.
- Enhances the patient experience by supporting Provider teams with in-basket management, refilling medications, and triaging patients in a timely manner following established protocols in a call center setting.
- May support with review of diagnostic imaging studies, lab values and notifies Provider as appropriate for abnormal findings.
- Participates in continuous quality improvement projects in order to better serve the patient, family and health care system to improve the quality of service provided.
- In collaboration with the Nurse Manager, maintains awareness of key performance indicators/metrics and coordinating interventions to prevent avoidable ER visits, hospital admissions and readmissions, etc.
- Attends staff meetings and education offerings both in person and via teleconference/online as required.
- Supports organizational initiatives to promote and maintain a strong positive workplace culture.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- High degree of knowledge and competency in the practice of nursing and documentation requirements
- Works with medical and nursing staff to establish and maintain clinical and operational standards of practice
- Works in a highly collaboratively manner with patients and other service providers, within and outside facility.
- Excellent Customer Service Skills to be delivered via telephone, email, or other electronic communication methods.
- High level of problem-solving skills to better serve patients and staff.
- Proficient in applying Microsoft Office software tools in a systems environment.
Preferred:
Licenses/Certifications:
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in clinical navigator jobs.
- Active RN licensure or related clinical credential required
- Experience in care coordination, case management, or patient navigation
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems such as Epic or Cerner
- Knowledge of community resources, insurance navigation, and referral processes
- Strong patient education and health coaching communication skills
- Oncology Nurse Navigator Competencies or Certified Oncology Navigator certification preferred for specialty roles
Tips for Your Clinical Navigator Job Search
Tailor your resume for care coordination metrics
Clinical navigator resumes that land interviews show measurable outcomes, such as reduced readmission rates, improved patient adherence, or shortened time-to-treatment. Pull those numbers from your current or past role and put them in your bullet points, not buried in a summary.
Highlight your disease-specific navigation experience
Oncology navigator openings rarely consider candidates with only general care management backgrounds, and the reverse is also true. Name your specialty clearly in your headline and throughout your resume so recruiters screening for a specific patient population find you immediately.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists clinical navigator openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Distinguish navigation from case management in applications
Many hiring managers confuse the two roles. Use your cover letter to draw a clear line: clinical navigators guide patients through a care pathway, while case managers coordinate benefits and utilization. Framing it explicitly shows you understand the distinction the employer is hiring for.
Prepare a patient scenario story for interviews
Expect behavioral questions that ask you to walk through a complex case from identification to resolution. Have one or two specific, anonymized patient scenarios ready that show your ability to coordinate across oncology, primary care, social services, and insurance simultaneously.
Negotiate scope alongside salary in your offer discussion
Clinical navigator roles vary widely in caseload size, autonomy, and documentation burden. Before accepting, ask directly about average caseload, the EHR platform in use, and whether the role includes community outreach. These details affect day-to-day workload far more than title alone.
Clinical Navigator Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most clinical navigators?
The companies hiring the most clinical navigators right now include Spring Health, Cooper Home Health, and Healogics, with the largest share of openings in Texas, New York, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Health systems with large oncology service lines and value-based care programs tend to post the highest volume of openings consistently.
How many clinical navigator jobs are remote?
About 73% of clinical navigator openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote availability concentrated in telephonic navigation, population health outreach, and chronic disease management roles. Roles that require bedside patient identification or hands-on care coordination within a facility are almost always on-site.
How do you become a clinical navigator?
Most clinical navigator roles require an active RN license or a related clinical credential as a baseline. From there, you gain experience in a patient-facing specialty such as oncology, cardiology, or chronic disease management, then pursue a navigation-specific certification such as the Certified Patient Navigator credential or the Oncology Nurse Navigator certification to strengthen your candidacy for dedicated navigation positions.
Can you get a clinical navigator job with little or no navigation experience?
Yes, many employers hire candidates with strong bedside or care coordination backgrounds and train them into the navigation role. Focus on positions posted as entry-level or that list care coordination as equivalent experience. Emphasize patient education, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary teamwork in your resume, since those skills transfer directly to navigation without requiring a formal navigation title on your record.
What does the clinical navigator interview process look like?
Most clinical navigator interviews include a phone screen with HR, followed by a panel interview with the hiring manager and clinical team leads. Expect behavioral questions about managing complex patient cases, coordinating across departments, and handling barriers to care. Some employers add a brief scenario exercise where you walk through how you would support a newly diagnosed patient from first contact through treatment initiation.
Where can I find and apply to clinical navigator jobs?
You can find and apply to clinical navigator jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your specialty, location preference, and experience level, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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