What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Navigator- Oncology Clinical Trial position at Jefferson Health?
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. 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.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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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.
_________________________________________________________________________
Educational/Training Requirements
High school or GED required. Bachelor Degree preferred.
_________________________________________________________________________
Certificates, Licenses, And Registration
_________________________________________________________________________
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
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. 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.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
For more benefits information, please click here