Reproductive Cancer Navigator – Patient Access & Support

Sea Mar Community Health Centers; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Prescription coverage

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per 

10 paid Holidays

401(k)/Retirement options

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking a Reproductive Cancer Patient Navigator (temporary) to guide patients through follow-up after abnormal breast or cervical cancer screenings. You will liaise with clinicians, schedule referrals, and help patients access imaging and specialty care, aiming for timely diagnoses and effective care coordination.

The role requires bilingual English/Spanish communication, strong organizational skills, and experience with electronic health records (Epic).

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of preventative cancer screening and its importance.
• Knowledge of patient care processes, clinical procedures, and medical terminology, particularly regarding breast and cervical health.
• Ability to think strategically to work through barriers with patients around medical access and procedures.
• Strong communication skills and ability to connect with patients by phone.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work with electronic health records and create messages, look at labs, review patient encounters and update the medical record with historical data.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team in a dynamic environment.
• Must use good judgment, meet deadlines and prioritize workloads.
• Must maintain professionalism and appropriate boundaries in all interactions.
• Detail and process-oriented with experience using Epic and Microsoft Office apps.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and schedule patient appointments/referrals with appropriate providers for reproductive cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment.
• Contact patients with referrals related to breast and cervical abnormalities and request medical records.
• Address social determinants of health to ensure timely follow-up services.
• Maintain timely communication with primary care, oncologists and gynecologists to coordinate care.
• Collaborate with clinic staff, specialty clinics and partners in education and quality improvement.
• Support quality improvement efforts regarding cancer screening, referrals and follow-up.
• Participate in Well Woman Clinic Day and community outreach activities.
• Track patient-level quality outcomes for monitoring and evaluation.
• Attend trainings and learning opportunities; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual in English/Spanish

Excellent communication

Care coordination

Patient navigation

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in nursing or related healthcare field (preferred)

Two years of nursing/medical assistant or related clinical care delivery experience

Tools

Epic

Job description

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking a Reproductive Cancer Patient Navigator (temporary) to guide patients through follow-up after abnormal breast or cervical cancer screenings. You will liaise with clinicians, schedule referrals, and help patients access imaging and specialty care, aiming for timely diagnoses and effective care coordination.

The role requires bilingual English/Spanish communication, strong organizational skills, and experience with electronic health records (Epic).