Oncology Patient Navigator - Care Coordination & Support

Cape Fear Valley Health System; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina, seeks an Oncology Navigator to coordinate care for oncology patients and their families across the continuum, addressing barriers and facilitating timely referrals to the multidisciplinary team.

You will provide education on diagnosis and treatment, schedule chemotherapy and prerequisite tests, and contribute to ongoing quality improvement and tumor conference activities to enhance patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field preferred.
• Current certification required or obtain within 2 years of hire date (OPN-CG)

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care for oncology patients and families across the continuum.
• Provide oncology education on diagnosis, treatment, and support services.
• Schedule chemotherapy and coordinate prerequisite appointments.
• Develop oncology assessment tools, guidelines, pathways and algorithms.
• Participate in tumor conferences and navigation tool development.
• Support accreditation and cancer program improvement activities.

Skills

English proficiency

Oncology knowledge

Disease management

Problem solving

Performance improvement

Computer literacy

Verbal and written communication

Manual dexterity

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in health-related field preferred

OPN-CG certification within 2 years of hire

Tools

Electronic medical records

Job description

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina, seeks an Oncology Navigator to coordinate care for oncology patients and their families across the continuum, addressing barriers and facilitating timely referrals to the multidisciplinary team.

You will provide education on diagnosis and treatment, schedule chemotherapy and prerequisite tests, and contribute to ongoing quality improvement and tumor conference activities to enhance patient outcomes.