LPN — Cancer Care Coordination & Patient Support

New York Cancer & Blood Specialists; Bohemia (NY); On-site; USD 37,195 - 49,593; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance Day 1

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401k Plan

Generous PTO

8 paid holidays

Floating holidays

Job summary

New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS) in Bohemia, NY seeks a Clinical Care Team LPN to support patient communication, education, and care coordination. You will guide patients through appointments, assist with FMLA forms, manage prescriptions with PMP oversight, and collaborate with physicians, nurses, and the care team to implement personalized care plans.

Qualifications include NY nursing license and 1 year of clinical experience; strong assessment, communication, and organizational

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing and hold an unencumbered New York license.
• One year of clinical competence preferred.
• Excellent assessment, communication, and organizational skills.
• Good computer knowledge.
• Ability to plan, organize, develop, and interpret health data for care coordination.
• Urology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage patient communications, ensuring timely responses and appropriate action on messages related to patient care coordination.
• Patient outreach and education and clinical questions within the LPNs scope of practice.
• Guide patients through their care journey by facilitating appointments, follow-ups, and ensuring patients have access to necessary services.
• Assist centralized FMLA team with completion of forms requiring provider signature.
• Process and coordinate prescription refill requests in collaboration with healthcare providers, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
• Utilize Prescription Monitoring System (PMP) for refill requests of controlled substances, ensuring proper follow-up is scheduled.
• Liaise with the revenue cycle team to provide patients with updates on authorizations and referrals.
• Arrange Peer to Peer conversations with providers to ensure authorization of testing and medications are completed in a timely manner.
• Work closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized plans of care for the patient.
• Identify qualifying patients and enroll in Chronic Care Management to support ER avoidance.
• Work closely with the triage team and APP to coordinate care for patients experiencing acute symptoms.
• Serve as a liaison between patients and the healthcare team, addressing concerns and ensuring that patient needs are met promptly.
• Ensure patients are educated on their healthcare needs to ensure they are part of their overall treatment plan.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records, documenting all interactions, care time, and outcomes in compliance with health regulations.

Skills

Assessment skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Computer literacy

Care coordination

Education

NY Nursing License

Job description

New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS) in Bohemia, NY seeks a Clinical Care Team LPN to support patient communication, education, and care coordination. You will guide patients through appointments, assist with FMLA forms, manage prescriptions with PMP oversight, and collaborate with physicians, nurses, and the care team to implement personalized care plans.

Qualifications include NY nursing license and 1 year of clinical experience; strong assessment, communication, and organizational