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The SCCC department is seeking a Patient Navigator who facilitates patients' ability to obtain services by identifying barriers to care, coordinating the development of treatment plans, and monitoring the implementation and follow-up of services ordered by caregivers.
Department Specific Functions
My Wellness Check (MWC) Navigator Role:
1. Provides individualized assistance to patients, families, and caregivers to help overcome health
care system barriers and facilitate informed decisions in a culturally competent manner while
ensuring population-specific care to patients involved in the My Wellness Check Initiative
(MWC)-an electronic health-record based (EHR) systematic distress screening, symptom
monitoring and management tool.
2. Serves as main point of contact and communication for patients both remotely or in-person.
3. Builds strong relationships with cancer survivors in order to help these patients stay engaged in
medical care and adherence to completing their My Wellness Check assessment.
4. Commits to removing the patient's barriers to care by identifying critical resources for them,
helping them navigate through the patient portal, health care services and systems, and
promoting patient health.
5. Works closely with the My Wellness Check and Cancer Survivorship Program Teams to support
training and administrative efforts while building professional relationships with clinic care
teams and cancer support services which may include doctors, nurses, and other clinical staff to
support positive patient-health outcomes.
6. Provides surveillance and monitoring of the MWC patient-facing interface and will provide daily
reports to the My Wellness Check Team.
7. Supports the continuous evaluation of MWC via development, tracking and reporting of MWC
patient satisfaction surveys.
8. Reports to the Administrative Director of Clinical Programs and Director for Cancer Survivorship
Program at Sylvester.
9. Proficient Oral and Written Communication in English and Spanish Preferred.
II. My Wellness Check (MWC) Navigator Role Specifics:
1. Identifies and assesses assigned MWC patients to facilitate MyChart account activation and evaluates MWC assessment completion on daily basis and documents said items on daily report.
2. Remote patient communication includes but is not limited to: phone calls to all MWC patients with inactivated MyChart account and unopened or incomplete MWC assessments and provide instructions for activation of MyChart account and navigation of patient portal to locate MWC assessments. May communicate with designated family member or caregiver to assist patient in this process.
3. In-clinic in-person patient communication includes but is not limited to: identifying patients with inactivated MyChart account and unopened or incomplete MWC assessments and provide instructions for activation of MyChart account and navigation of patient portal to locate MWC assessments. May communicate with designated family member or caregiver to assist patient in this process.
4. All patient correspondence must be carried out using basic oncology-specific knowledge ensuring cultural sensitivity, compliance with all regulatory patient privacy guidelines (i.e.
HIPAA), patient age and sensitivity during patient treatments-- while creating a nurturing, compassionate environment, building rapport, providing support and directing to appropriate avenues of support as needed.
5. Provides daily report with documentation of patient communication, conversation and instructions provided.
6. Uses best practices for patient communication and care.
7. In-clinic visits include but is not limited to: observing patient in-clinic workflow at all satellite locations, update workflow diagram in manuals and training guides as needed, liaise with providers, nurses and other healthcare professionals related to My Wellness Check.
8. Provides surveillance and monitoring of the MWC patient-facing interface and will provide daily reports to the MWC Team including identification of any IT issues and patient-reported issues encountered.
9. Provide support for the continuous evaluation and optimization of MWC via development,
tracking and reporting of MWC patient satisfaction surveys.
10. Plans, prioritizes, and adjusts assignments to accomplish goals; seeks assistance when needed.
11. Prepares and organizes patient call reports at least 48 hours in advance.
12. Adapts to changing work demands and environment.
13. Provides clerical and administrative support for MWC in-service and trainings.
14. Provides concise and constructive feedback when needed.
15. Must be fully knowledgeable of the MWC Initiative to serve as a liaison to providers, nurses and
other healthcare professionals.
16. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
17. . Proficient Oral and Written Communication in English and Spanish Preferred.
III. KSA/Core Competencies:
1. Excellent patient experience/communication skills.
2. Ability to effortlessly build patient rapport.
3. Basic oncology-specific knowledge.
4. Cultural sensitivity.
5. Compliance with all regulatory patient privacy guidelines (i.e. HIPAA).
6. Compassionate.
7. Goal-driven.
8. Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
9. Ability to maintain and grow effective interpersonal and professional relationships.
10. Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
11. Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
Education Requirements (Essential Requirements):
