Oncology Patient Navigator NCGA
Advocate Health and Hospitals CorporationDepartment:
Status:
Benefits Eligible:
Hours Per Week:
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Onsite
Pay Range
$26.55 - $39.85EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree required. Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Sociology, Education, or Psychology preferred.
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: N/A
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Communicate effectively with patients, families and caregivers while demonstrating empathy, compassion, honesty, and cultural sensitivity.
Identify and address barriers to care by connecting patient and their families with appropriate resources within the heath system and community.
Collaborates with other healthcare professionals and the patient's care team to facilitate timely access to care and resources.
Documents accurately and completely in EMR concerns patient encounters (i.e., barriers identified, education provided, resources utilized and any other further interventions and follow up).
Provides patient and family centered care throughout the continuum of care, diagnosis through treatment and transition to survivorship or supportive care.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills with ability to interact effectively with patients and their families.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Ability/temperament to adapt to changing conditions and diverse job tasks.
Demonstrate teamwork and professionalism in the workplace.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Basic computer skills required.
Ability to respond promptly to communications from the healthcare team to deliver quality, timely care to patients.
Knowledge of EPIC electronic medical record preferred.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Clean, comfortable, office environment
Subject to many interruptions and stressful situations
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
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Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.