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Position overview

Confidential Client is seeking a compassionate, organized Bilingual Perinatal Navigator to join their Baytown, TX clinic. In this full-time, entry-level role you will support pregnant and postpartum individuals by connecting them to prenatal, postpartum, pediatric, and community-based services. This position emphasizes patient-centered engagement, care coordination, culturally sensitive education, and point-of-care testing. Bilingual English/Spanish fluency is required.

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Role highlights

• Make a direct difference in maternal and infant health through one-on-one navigation and patient engagement.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary clinic and care team to improve access and continuity of care.
• Support walk-in pregnancy testing and coordinate follow-up care and referrals.
• Help meet program and grant deliverables when position funding includes grants or contracts.
• Build experience in maternal, infant, pediatric, and community health settings.

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Key responsibilities

• Conduct point-of-care testing (e.g., pregnancy testing, HIV testing) following clinic protocols.
• Perform health screenings and brief risk assessments at point-of-care.
• Schedule patient appointments, coordinate new OB, postpartum, and newborn visits, and manage follow-ups.
• Conduct outreach to identify and engage pregnant individuals in need of support.
• Provide culturally sensitive prenatal and postpartum education (nutrition, healthy pregnancy practices, breastfeeding resources).
• Screen for social, behavioral, and medical needs and assist clients in setting achievable health goals.
• Implement retention strategies for OB and pediatric patients, including postpartum follow-up and pediatric wellness continuity.
• Connect patients to community resources such as WIC, housing, transportation, behavioral health, and eligibility services.
• Document patient encounters and services in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Participate in clinic, team, departmental, and agency meetings, trainings, and workshops as directed; travel between clinic sites as needed.
• Meet assigned performance metrics and contribute to grant/contract reporting when applicable.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by clinic leadership.

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Minimum qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of relevant experience working in healthcare navigation, community outreach, case management, or related fields.
• Bilingual English/Spanish fluency (spoken and written).

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Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with at least one year of relevant experience (preferred).
• Previous experience working with OB and pediatric patient populations.
• Experience providing point-of-care testing and working with sexual minorities and gender non-binary persons.
• Competency with Electronic Health Record Systems (EHRS) and Microsoft Office Suite.

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Required skills & abilities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills and excellent customer service.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines, prioritize tasks, and maintain accurate documentation.
• Comfort handling confidential and sensitive patient information with discretion.
• Basic understanding of data reporting, simple statistics, and graphical representation (for tracking program metrics).
• Demonstrated cultural humility and ability to engage diverse patients and families.

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Schedule & location

• Full-time. Typical schedule: Monday–Friday (either 8:00 AM–4:30 PM or 8:30 AM–5:00 PM).
• Location: Confidential Client — Baytown clinic (3509 Garth Rd, Baytown, TX 77521).

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Compensation & benefits

• Estimated annual pay (Adzuna estimate): $44,541 per year — estimated.
• Benefits include:
  • Paid time off and paid company holidays
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • 403(b) retirement plan with company match
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • $0 copay for in-network provider visits and prescriptions at affiliated pharmacies (where applicable)
  • Travel insurance, pet insurance, subsidized gym membership, and additional benefits

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Additional information

• Position funding may be partially or fully supported by grants; candidates should be comfortable aligning with grant deliverables and reporting requirements when applicable.
• This role offers meaningful professional development opportunities through training, workshops, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

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