Patient Navigator II - Kidney Transplant Surgery

Job description

Patient Navigator II oversees the Kidney Transplant patient waitlist and coordinates appointments for patients awaiting kidney donation. POSITION SUMMARY: The Patient Navigator coordinates all administrative aspects of care for patients. The Patient Navigator, in collaboration with the clinical treatment team, patient and patients’ family/significant others work together to design a treatment and appointment calendar. The Patient Navigator also arranges interpreter services for all appointments, when necessary, schedules transportation as needed, and reviews the calendar regularly with the patient and the treatment team to ensure that the patient attends all appointments. The Patient Navigator also tracks all patient activity in the database and makes appointment reminder calls to ensure patients attend all appointments. The Patient Navigator is knowledgeable about community resources, including educational, social and emotional support services, available to cancer patients and connects patients with such when s/he identifies a need, either directly with the patient or through collaboration with the treatment team. Position: Patient Navigator II: Department: Kidney Transplant Surg...