Cancer Screening Patient Navigator-1

POSITION SUMMARY:

The cancer screening navigator will assist patients, families and caregivers with understanding and navigating the screening options available to identify cancer risks when they are more easily treatable and support the patient through the screening and follow-up journey. This role performs direct outreach to patients, families and caregivers to provide culturally appropriate education on the importance of cancer screening, assist them with accessing screening services and connect patients to other CHW and other resources available as needed. Navigators will also partner with patients to identify and address any barriers or challenges that may prevent screening completions. This role will specifically support the Building Connections Research Grant. As such the role will be trained on 1-2 interventions to then be able to help recruit patients participants, offer these interventions to enrolled patients, maintain post-session notes and tracking in REDCap, and participate in weekly supervision with their assigned clinical supervisor for pilot cases when the interventions launch in the following areas: Cancer screening, Obesity and Mental health.

Position: Cancer Screening Patient Navigator-1       

Department: Roslindale Medical and Dental Center

Schedule: Full Time

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

Patient Navigation & Scheduling

• Serves as central contact for physicians, medical staff and Population Health team to contact patients who need assistance navigating the cancer screening journey.
• Facilitates the flow of information between patients, providers and other services and works cooperatively with providers to process referrals for patients as needed.
• Provides one-on-one education to patients on the collection process for certain cancer screenings and offers educational materials in language appropriate for the patient. 
• Works with patients and caregivers to coordinate multiple cancer screening appointments.
• Assists team in making referrals and supporting family with follow-through.
• Facilitates the scheduling of additional testing/procedures, such as radiology appointments, anesthesia, etc. Coordinates clinical patient services such as interpreter services, etc.
• Works with patients to obtain all appropriate medical record information and ensure that information is updated into the patient chart and EHR.
• Assures that patients who lack social and financial resources receive timely support to access services so that screenings or follow up are not delayed and refers self -pay patients or patients with insurance issues to Patient Financial Services, as appropriate and navigates the patients through the process for additional resources available to them.
• Attends trainings and professional developmental opportunities to maintain knowledge or current cancer screening guidelines and resources.

Patient Tracking & Database Management

• Accurately documents and enters all patient information (i.e demographic, date of scheduled visits and barriers) into EMR and patient tracking database.
• Enter all patient encounter details and note into the tracking database and/or EMR in timely manner.
• Verifies and updates patient insurances information when scheduling any visits.
• Proactively contacts patients to resolve and follow-up potential barriers for screening completion.
• Provides general clerical support including filing, making appointments, photocopying, faxing, preparing and sending mail, making reminder phone call, and maintaining contacts database.

Programmatic functions:

• Identifies system deficiencies and seeks to fill those gaps in collaboration with the program led.
• Escalates any patient’s issues to the appropriate team member.
• Develops and fosters relationships with other clinical-based navigators and coordinators.
• Provides and receives constructive feedback from team members and patients.
• Contributes to the development of new ideas that impact the program.

(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required).

JOB REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of High School diploma /GED is required

Experience in Health care settings is preferred

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (If none, please enter “N/A”):

Experience working with patients in a healthcare or community-based setting (preferred) Previous customer service experience (preferred) Completed motivational interview (MI) training (preferred)

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED (If none, please enter “N/A”):

None

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS PREFERRED (If none, please enter “N/A”):

None

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (KSAs) (If none, please enter “N/A”):

• Ability to work in a multi-cultural, diverse, diverse environment, as a member of a health care team.

• Strong communication (oral and written), interpersonal, organizational, and record keeping skills.

• Bilingual or multi-lingual skills based on the patient population served: Albanian, Spanish, Haitian-Creole or Greek, are a big plus.

• Ability to handle multiple tasks and responsibilities at the same time effectively.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to cultural differences

• Ability to empathize with and coach patients in navigating the healthcare system.

• Knowledge of software applications such as Microsoft Excel and Word

• Ability to interpret and record data and understand basic medical terminology.

Compensation Range:

This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, skills, and certifications/licensures as they directly relate to position requirements; as well as business/organizational needs, internal equity, and market-competitiveness. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family well-being. 

NOTE: This range is based on Boston-area data, and is subject to modification based on geographic location.

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