Patient Navigator (Vietnamese)

Job overview

The Patient Navigator (Vietnamese) role is onsite at the Chenming & Margaret Hu Medical Center in Oakland, CA. Compensation is $33.98–$35.22 per hour. Asian Health Services provides medical, dental, and behavioral health services and focuses on whole-patient health and community well-being. The navigator helps patients access and use services by supporting registration, insurance and financial screening, referrals, appointments, paperwork, and patient communications. The role also provides Vietnamese-English interpreting and translation, health education, outreach, and advocacy to support clear communication and culturally appropriate care.

What you'll do

• Greet and register patients
• update records
• verify insurance and financial status
• explain benefits and payment responsibilities
• coordinate referrals and appointments
• assist with healthcare paperwork
• provide Vietnamese-English interpreting and translation
• conduct health education and outreach
• support patient financial screening and applications
• assist patients with provider and health-plan selection.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

patient navigator

vietnamese

healthcare interpreting

translation

patient access

community health

health education

oakland ca

asian health services

insurance screening

$33.98–$35.22 per hour

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• acupuncture and chiropractic coverage
• vacation and sick days
• paid holidays and floating holidays
• 403(b) contribution and match
• FSA, dependent care assistance, commuter benefits, and long-term disability insurance.

Why this role

The role combines patient navigation, healthcare interpreting and translation, financial screening, community outreach, and health education. Vietnamese language ability is required; minimum qualifications include a high school diploma and four years of relevant experience or a college degree and two years of health-setting experience.

About the employer

Asian Health Services is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services. Sector: 62.