Cancer Center Program Coordinator

White Plains Hospital Inc; Center (TX); On-site; USD 82,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

White Plains Hospital Medical Center is seeking a Cancer Center Program Coordinator to support tumor board management, accreditation activities, quality initiatives, community education, and patient navigation.

Reporting to Clinical Program Manager, you will liaise with patients, providers, and hospital departments to ensure timely access to diagnostics and care, while coordinating meetings and outreach.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years Experience working in medical settings and interacting collaboratively with medical teams. Required
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience regarding the breadth and variety of community resources (Medium proficiency)
• Working knowledge of HIPAA regulations required. (Low proficiency)

Responsibilities

• Conduct chart reviews and abstract relevant clinical data from the EMR to support patient care coordination, quality initiatives, program reporting, and accreditation activities.
• Assist with data collection, tracking, and reporting required for cancer program quality initiatives, regulatory compliance, and accreditation standards.
• Coordinate, in collaboration with Clinical Program Manager, tumor board and cancer conference activities by preparing case materials, gathering relevant clinical information, coordinating presentation logistics, documenting recommendations, and providing operational support as needed.
• Assist with coordination of Cancer Committee meetings, accreditation activities, community outreach initiatives, survivorship programs, educational events, and departmental projects as assigned.
• Assists with community outreach and education with interdisciplinary team. This may include staffing events on site or off site, during the week and weekend dates from time time.
• Assist patients in navigating the healthcare system by coordinating appointments, diagnostic testing, procedures, referrals, and follow-up services to ensure timely access to care.

Skills

HIPAA Regulations

Data Collection & Reporting

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Patient Navigation

Education

Associate Degree in Healthcare or related field

Bachelor Degree in Healthcare or related field

Job description

City/State:

White Plains, New York

Department:

Cancer Center Administration

Work Shift:

Day

Work Days:

MON-FRI

Scheduled Hours:

7PM -3AM

Hours Per Pay Period:

75

Pay Rate/Range:

$81,687.67 to $119,553.33

The displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

Job Summary

The Cancer Center Program Coordinator reports to the Clinical Program Manager of the cancer program supporting a range of cancer center projects and initiatives such as tumor board management, cancer accreditation activities, quality initiatives, community education and outreach, and more. In addition, this role will also support patient navigation which involves to serving as a liaison between patients, providers, clinical teams, and hospital departments to facilitate timely access to diagnostic services, treatment, and supportive resources.

Essential Functions

• Understands and adheres to White Plains Hospital Performance Standards, Policies, and Behaviors.
• Conduct chart reviews and abstract relevant clinical data from the electronic medical record to support patient care coordination, quality initiatives, program reporting, and accreditation activities.
• Assist with data collection, tracking, and reporting required for cancer program quality initiatives, regulatory compliance, and accreditation standards associated with Commission on Cancer, National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, and National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer.
• Coordinates, in collaboration with Clinical Program Manager, tumor board and cancer conference activities by preparing case materials, gathering relevant clinical information, coordinating presentation logistics, documenting recommendations, and providing operational support as needed.
• Assist with coordination of Cancer Committee meetings, accreditation activities, community outreach initiatives, survivorship programs, educational events, and departmental projects as assigned.
• Assists with community outreach and education with interdisciplinary team. This may include staffing events on site or off site, during the week and weekend dates from time time.
• Assist patients in navigating the healthcare system by coordinating appointments, diagnostic testing, procedures, referrals, and follow-up services to ensure timely access to care.
• Identify and address barriers to care, including transportation, insurance coverage, scheduling challenges, and resource needs, and communicate patient concerns with the multidisciplinary care team.
• Provide educational materials, community resource information, and supportive care tools to patients and families as appropriate.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to facilitate timely communication, follow-up, and completion of cancer program initiatives and patient care activities.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree Healthcare or related field Required or
• Bachelor Degree Healthcare or related field Required
• 1-3 years Experience working in medical settings and interacting collaboratively with medical teams. Required
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience regarding the breadth and variety of community resources (Medium proficiency)
• Working knowledge of HIPAA regulations required. (Low proficiency)

White Plains Hospital Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. White Plains Hospital Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.