Patient Navigator- Oncology Clinical Trial

Job Details

The Oncology Patient Navigator works in collaboration and continuous partnership with chronically ill or high risk patients to coordinate care between diagnosis, treatment, survivorship or end of life. He/she participates in the assessment and ongoing support of SKCC patients in close collaboration with the Care Team(s) s/he is supporting.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
 Serves as the point of contact, advocate, and informational resource for patients, care team, family/caregiver(s).
 Promotes timely access to appropriate care such as helping to schedule appointments
 Gathers records, organizes and supports Tumor Boards and Multidisciplinary Clinic(s) and preparation for effective oncology appointments
 Monitors and promotes adherence to a care plan, developed in coordination with the patient, PCP, oncologist and family/caregiver(s)
 Supports communication between the care team and the patient, facilitates screening and addresses barriers to care and documents all interactions in the patient’s electronic record
 Connects patients to relevant community resources, with goal of enhancing patient health and well-being, increasing patient satisfaction, and reducing health care costs
 Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson

OTHER FUNCTIONS AND COMPETENCIES:
 Identification and support of high risk patients
 Facilitate and attend meetings between patient, family/caregiver(s), care team, and
shares community resources as needed
 Responsible for regular outreach to patients being served by the Oncology Navigation
Team to check-in, ensure their needs are being met and raise awareness of new or
established SKCC offerings
 Responsible for coordinating services related to patient education, treatment (including
tests and labs), support and follow up care
 Support program growth and patient experience in all patient interactions

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL CONTACTS:
Supportive medicine, Social Work, Pallative Care, Community Grants, and Case Management.
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EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
High school or GED required. Bachelor Degree preferred.
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CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION:
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EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Two + years experience in clinical or community resource settings; care coordination experience is desirable.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Must have experience in a healthcare clinical or community setting, experience in an outpatient oncology setting is desirable. Must demonstrate a service-oriented approach and be a team player willing to support any SKCC patient.
Required completion of the George Washington University Cancer Center Oncology Patient Navigator Training, a 20 hour self-paced course for non-clinical navigators, and exhibit competency in each of the 8 domains.
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Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

833 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.