Cancer Care Navigator: Patient Access & Care Coordination

St. Joseph's/Candler; Bluffton (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph's/Candler seeks an Oncology Patient Navigator to manage resources and coordinate care for oncology patients.

The role focuses on evidence-based practice across the cancer care continuum and includes participating in community education and screenings for diverse populations. The Navigator will communicate clearly with patients, families, and healthcare providers, maintain organizational oversight, and ensure timely access to high-quality medical and psychosocial care from diagnosis

Qualifications

• Requires Associates Degree in Nursing.
• 2-3 years of clinical experience or related field in the past 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Follows national guidelines and best practices to navigate cancer patients along a disease continuum of care.
• Facilitate communications between managing physicians, patients and diagnostic/treatment facilities.
• Facilitate continuum of care navigation by scheduling and assuring patient compliance with treatment plan.
• Assesses the quality and effectiveness of interdisciplinary, intra-agency, and inter-agency communication and collaboration.
• Develops processes for attaining and sustaining quality metrics and reporting on clinical quality dashboards.

Skills

Communication

Self-direction

Organizational skills

Education

Associates Degree in Nursing

Job description

St. Joseph's/Candler seeks an Oncology Patient Navigator to manage resources and coordinate care for oncology patients.

The role focuses on evidence-based practice across the cancer care continuum and includes participating in community education and screenings for diverse populations. The Navigator will communicate clearly with patients, families, and healthcare providers, maintain organizational oversight, and ensure timely access to high-quality medical and psychosocial care from diagnosis