Director of Cancer Operations

U.S. Urology Partners

99d

About The Position

To direct the Advanced Therapeutics Clinic at U.S. Urology Partners and its affiliates by assisting the providers and/or team with patient care needs and treatment. To lead the clinical team in the management of patients within the clinic. Make recommendations for improvement and implement change as necessary. Work with PPS Clinical Analytic services to maintain a patient database. Work with marketing to develop communications and build relationships within the referral network. Responsible for developing and maintaining close working relationships with the Research teams. Responsible for company vision, 'To provide the highest quality, comprehensive urologic care to our patients and referring physicians through the delivery of state-of-the-art clinical services, applied clinical research, and continued medical education. This is done in a compassionate, rewarding, and satisfying manner for patients, staff, and physicians.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or equivalent experience
• Three to five years oncology nursing experience
• Minimum of five years of experience in patient navigation, discharge planning, or care coordination required
• Minimum of five years of leadership experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience in program development – preferred
• Experience as a nurse navigator and/or patient educator in oncology – preferred

Responsibilities

• Develops objectives and operational practices to ensure the Care Navigation team achieves all measures of success including not limited to Patient Experience, Length of Stay, and Total Cost of Care
• Ensure the patient remains compliant to the treatment plan
• Responsible and accountable for the management of resources to achieve efficient, high-quality outcomes for cancer patients, including support with interdisciplinary and cross-facility coverage and collaboration
• Serve as a liaison between the patient and family with the multidisciplinary healthcare providers to ensure effective communication and collaboration
• Collaborate with local physician liaisons and leadership to conduct internal and external outreach and marketing when appropriate
• Serve as a patient advocate from diagnosis to end of active treatment
• Assess patients’ medical, social, and psychosocial needs/barriers to care and link them to appropriate resources
• Provide appropriate teaching, outreach, and support to patients and families and ensure the patient is empowered to manage their own healthcare needs
• Conduct follow-up conversations with all patients and communicate any concerns, changes, or social needs to the appropriate physician or other care providers

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
• HSA / FSA
• 401(k) matching
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Competitive compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees