Oncology Patient Navigator - Medical Oncology - Center City, PA

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.

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.

Job Description

EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIREMENTS :

High school or GED required. Bachelor Degree preferred.

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.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

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. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.