Patient Navigation Program Associate

PATIENT NAVIGATION PROGRAM ASSOCIATE

Job Type: Part-Time/Consultant

Reports To: Patient Navigation Program Manager

Work Location: Washington, DC, with some remote work

Hours: Maximum 18 hours per week

Salary: $3,500/month

About Black Women Thriving East of the River (BWTEotR)

BWTEotR is a radically inclusive organization that is transforming inequitable and racially unjust workforce development and healthcare systems for Black women living in DC’s historically marginalized Wards 7 & 8. Founded in 2019, BWTEotR directly addresses the health and economic disparities embedded within “East of the River” neighborhoods through systems, narrative, and policy change.

Job Summary

BWTEotR seeks a part-time Patient Navigation Associate to provide essential administrative, logistical, and foundational programmatic support to the Patient Navigation Program Manager. The Patient Navigation Associate will help ensure the efficient execution of patient navigation interventions, allowing the Program Manager to focus on strategic leadership, partnership management, and program scaling.

Key Areas of Responsibility

The Associate’s responsibilities will focus on tasks that directly support the Program Manager’s ability to execute their high-level duties:

Administrative and Logistical Support

• Scheduling and Coordination: Manage the Program Manager’s calendar for program-related meetings, including scheduling appointments with staff, community partners, and consultants.
• Meeting Preparation: Prepare necessary materials for meetings (e.g., agendas, handouts, presentations) and take detailed minutes during program-related meetings, distributing them to relevant parties.
• File Management: Organize and maintain digital and physical program files, data, and correspondence to ensure programs are documented with accountability.
• Budget Support: Assist with tracking program-related expenditures and organizing receipts to support the Program Manager’s fiscal responsibility

Programmatic Support

• Project Tracking: Assist the Program Manager in monitoring timelines and tracking project deliverables for ongoing patient navigation interventions
• Data Compilation: Assist with compiling qualitative and quantitative program data and organizing it for analysis by the Program Manager
• Reporting Assistance: Help draft simple summaries or sections of internal and external reports that demonstrate program progress or highlight lessons learned.
• Event Coordination and Community Engagement: Assist with patient navigation programs and events; assist with creating a coalition of community ambassadors who support outreach, storytelling, and inform systems change.

Communications and Engagement Support

• Correspondence: Draft, proofread, and format basic program-related communications, including emails and blogs, for internal and external audiences.
• Community Outreach: Attend and assist with logistics for community engagement events and help maintain a database of community groups and external partners.
• Programmatic Follow-Up: Ensure timely follow-up with key partners after meetings; ensure that new contacts are entered into the CRM system.

Key Qualifications

• Deep belief in Black Women Thriving East of the River’s mission
• 2-4 years of relevant administrative experience, preferably in a nonprofit setting
• Exceptional organizational and impeccable time management skills: strong attention to detail, can manage multiple workstreams, and stay ahead of deadlines
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, partners, and community members. Familiarity with
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and related technical systems, with an ability to learn new software easily
• Demonstrated cultural humility and understanding of systems of oppression, equity, and inclusion
• Knowledge of or experience in public health or healthcare systems is a plus

Work Environment

This position is open to candidates in the Washington, DC area. Black women who reside East of the River are also encouraged to apply. Black Women Thriving East of the River has a flexible, hybrid working environment. This position requires 2-3 days of in-person work per week.

Compensation and Benefits

Black Women Thriving East of the River provides all part-time employees with access to our monthly wellness reimbursement and flexible work schedule.

The salary for this position is $3,500 per month, for up to 18 hours per week. To uphold an equitable and transparent pay structure, there will be no compensation negotiations.

How to Apply

Apply at the link below.

Apply By: January 31, 2026

Target Start Date: April 1, 2026

We only accept online applications. No phone calls, please.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Black Women Thriving East of the River is deeply committed to equity. As part of our dedication to fostering a more inclusive world, we are an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any team member or applicant on the basis of race, skin color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.

“Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire.”

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Timeline:

• Week of 12/15/2026: Job Post Live
• Week of 1/26/2026: Application Review Begins
• Weeks of 2/09/2026 and 2/16/2026: First Round Phone Interviews Scheduled
• Week of 2/23/2026: Panel Interviews (No more than 3)
• Week of 3/02/2026: Final, In-Person Interview with top 2 Candidates
• Week of 3/09/2026: Offer made