Cancer Patient Navigator
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About The Position
Mass General Brigham strives to advance health equity, improve health outcomes, and promote well-being of our primary care patients by addressing health-related social needs, system navigation, and care coordination as standard of care. Patient Navigators are an integral part of achieving these goals. Patient Navigators play a pivotal role in facilitating access to cancer screening services for the patients we serve. By building trust with their patients, Patient Navigators help patients improve access to healthcare. Patient Navigators have the skills and experience to understand their patients' circumstances. By walking alongside their patients, Patient Navigators help to address medical and psychosocial needs in order to promote self-efficacy, help patients meet their goals, and improve health outcomes. Patient Navigators use their unique skills (motivational interviewing, trauma sensitive care, coaching, etc.) to help patients manage their chronic diseases, complete preventative health screenings, adhere to medications, connect to community resources and gain strength and confidence in managing their own health. In addition, Patient Navigators will work with patients to help decrease barriers to timely preventative and follow-up care in the midst of challenging social, environmental and economic situations. The Patient Navigator will aid patients in the coordination and completion of appointments inside and outside of MGB. Patient Navigators will work with patients to alleviate social determinants of health as well as improving their overall health and well-being. While the Patient Navigator is not a clinical position, it requires a good knowledge (ability to learn) of basic clinical concepts and an understanding of when a referral to a licensed clinician is appropriate.
