Cancer Coach (Vizag)

CIPHER Oncology Pvt Ltd; Visakhapatnam; On-site; INR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

CIPHER Oncology Pvt Ltd is seeking a healthcare professional in Visakhapatnam to promote patient independence through care goal establishment and teaching self-care skills. Ideal candidates should possess excellent communication abilities in multiple languages, including Telugu, English, and Hindi, along with a strong knowledge of medical terminologies. The role involves counseling clients and maintaining a cooperative relationship with the healthcare team, ensuring effective patient support and care management.

Responsibilities

• Promote patient's independence by establishing care goals and teaching self-care skills.
• Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care team members.
• Counsel clients and patients individually and in groups.
• Provide knowledge management and support to the care team.

Skills

Knowledge of medical terminologies

Fluent in languages (Telugu, English, Hindi)

Excellent communication skills

Persuasion

Verbal Communication

Health Promotion

Patient Services

Building Relationships

Resolving Conflict

Coordination

Listening

Scheduling

Teamwork

Job description

Responsibilities

Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patients, and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills and answering questions.

Maintains a cooperative relationship amongst health care team members by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.

Counsel clients and patients, individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes.

Knowledge management and support to the care team.

Skills Required

• Knowledge of medical terminologies, patient counselling and computer skills is desired.
• Excellent communication skills, patience and energy along with ability to converse fluently in 2-3 languages is a must (Telugu, English, Hindi).
• Persuasion, Verbal Communication, Health Promotion and Maintenance, Patient Services, Building Relationships, Resolving Conflict, Coordination, Listening, Scheduling, Teamwork.
• Ability to learn quickly and handle multiple tasks whenever required.