UNIV - Patient Navigator - Hollings Cancer Center

Medical University of South Carolina

About The Position

The Program Coordinator/Patient Navigator will be employed to administer a patient navigation intervention to guide participants to cancer screening and by identifying resources to overcome barriers to screening. The Program Coordinator/Patient Navigator will report to the Associate Director of Hollings Cancer Center Office of Community Outreach and Engagement (COE). The Program Coordinator/Patient Navigator will also administer a study eligibility screener to identify patients who are eligible to participate in the study’s navigation intervention and, where needed for a specific project, if a patient is eligible, administer the informed consent process to enroll the patient into the study. The Program Coordinator/Patient Navigator must be able to meet the eligible patients where they are (i.e., home, work, community center, libraries, etc.) if and/or when they do not have email access or do not know how to sign electronic form to obtain their signed consent forms. The Program Coordinator/Patient Navigator will collaborate with a nurse navigation team to achieve targeted patient outcomes. The Program Coordinator/Patient Navigator will identify and address barriers to cancer screening. The Program Coordinator/Patient Navigator will bridge the referral to outpatient providers with the patient to address issues and questions. The Program Coordinator/Patient Navigator will be responsible for study documentation and reporting patient navigation processes and outcomes in relation to the study participants.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree and one year relevant program experience.

Responsibilities

Recruits and coordinates the screening process with the health care team to achieve targeted patient outcomes and ensure a successful transition to the next stage of the treatment process, if any.
When applicable for a particular project, administers a study eligibility screener to identify patients who are eligible to participate and, if a patient is eligible, administers the informed consent process to enroll the patient into the study.
Provides patient navigation services to guide the enrolled study participants to cancer screening in collaboration with the health care team to achieve targeted patient outcomes.
Identifies and address barriers to cancer screening.
Bridges the referral to outpatient providers with the patient to address issues and questions.
Documents and reports patient navigation processes and outcomes in relation to the study participants.
Demonstrates current knowledge of community and other resource networks for planning/provision to meet patient needs.
Provides, connects, and educates patients and caregivers of needed resources.
Advocates for resources within the hospital and community to meet each patient’s needs.
Educates patients and families on lung cancer screening to enhance knowledge and increase positive treatment outcomes.
Integrate interventions into the interdisciplinary treatment plan; document in REDCap and communicates interventions in a timely manner.
Advocates for patient and family empowerment and right to self-determination regarding their healthcare.
Develops partnerships and function as a liaison with outside agencies, patients, the interdisciplinary team, and other members of the health care system to improve the continuum of care.
Collaborates with team members to enhance and update the navigation plan as needed.
Completes, reviews and addresses the barriers that may impact patient care.
Travels, when applicable, to federally qualified health clinics, other medical clinics, churches, and other community outreach sites to provide cancer education to community residents and patients.
Provides data analytic support to the Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement.
Provides preliminary analysis of data related to the MUSC HCC Office of Community Outreach and Engagement projects.
In collaboration with the Associate Director, develop and coordinates research manuscripts for submission to scientific peer reviewed journals.
Prepares summaries of the research literature that are relevant to the topic and scope of each manuscript.
Identifies and promotes individual and departmental goals that align with the assigned department and hospital’s strategic initiatives.
Identifies and promotes individual and departmental goals that align with Community Outreach and Engagement, as well as MUSC HCC strategic initiatives.
Identifies opportunities for process improvement.
Engages team members to identify optimal solutions to improve patient and community satisfaction and/or service delivery.
Participates in ongoing educational training and literature review to maintain the level of competence needed to perform job functions.