The navigator acts as the primary point of contact and is responsible for monitoring and coordinating care for cancer patients and families. Individualized assistance offered to patients, families, and caregivers to help overcome healthcare system barriers and facilitate timely access to quality health and psychosocial care from pre-diagnosis through all phases of the cancer.
Core Job Responsibilities
- Act as a single point of contact for patients and their families. Facilitates appointments for consults and support services within established service standards.
- Provide information throughout the continuum of care including educating the patient, their family, and caregivers regarding their diagnosis and treatment options.
- Assist patients in understanding their diagnosis, treatment options, and the resources available, including educating eligible patients about appropriate clinical trials.
- Coordinate care logistics for patients as well as communication among providers.
- Assist in making the care seamless, continuous, and comprehensive.
- Assess clinical, emotional, spiritual, psychosocial, financial, and other patient needs.
- Assist patients to overcome barriers to care, e.g. transportation, childcare, financial counseling.
- Provide assessment of psychosocial needs and refer to social worker as needed.
- Coordinate/participate in multidisciplinary cancer conferences, developing concise patient summaries for use by the team and document recommendations made utilizing standardized care protocols in accordance with nationally recognized care guidelines.
- Collaborate with cancer registry to collect data, track outcomes, and support strategic planning processes.
- Responsible for outreach efforts to establish and maintain positive working relationships with key customers (physicians, office staff, diagnostic staff, nurse, social services).
- Serve as a resource for community educational events, such as health fairs, screenings, and symposiums.
Education/Experience Requirements
Required:
- 5 years experience in area of specialty.
Licensure/Certification Requirements
Required:
- Active NYS Licensed RN.
- BLS.
Preferred:
Disclaimer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.
Req Id 92609
Department BREAST CARE CENTER
Shift Days
Shift Hours Worked 8.50
FTE 1
Work Schedule SALARIED GENERAL
Employee Status A1 - Full-Time
Union Non-Union
Pay Range $73k - $115k
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