Clinical Navigator - Cancer Center - Full Time

Job description

Staff Position Description Position Title: Clinical Navigator Position Code: ClinNav-6175______ Department: Oncology Administration Safety Sensitive: YES Reports to: Clinic Manager/Director Exempt Status: NO Position Purpose: All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI’s vision to be the kindest, highest quality health systems in the country. Provide patient navigation services to guide patients through the healthcare system by assisting with access issues, coordinating with service providers, and tracking interventions and outcomes. Promote patient health. Key Responsibilities: · Establishes close relationships with and serves as a primary point of contact for patients. · Assesses and facilitates coordination of multidisciplinary care across care continuum. · Collaborates with multidisciplinary care team and expedite sequence of patient’s workup, active treatment, survivorship, and end of life care where applicable. · Provides communication, advocacy and education in a culturally competent manner. · Ability to clinically triage new patient referrals efficiently, to ensure timely access to care. · Helps patients arrive...