Survivorship Coordinator

Astera Cancer Care; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Louisiana seeks a Survivorship Coordinator to lead the survivorship program, starting within the breast clinic and expanding across the network. The role requires collaboration with clinical teams, patients, and community resources to ensure meaningful, evidence-based survivorship plans that are scalable.

Ideal candidates have a nursing, social work, or public health background with 3+ years in oncology or chronic care coordination, plus strong project

Qualifications

• Degree in Nursing, Social Work, Public Health, or a related field required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in oncology or chronic care coordination; survivorship experience strongly preferred.
• Strong project management, research, and organizational skills.
• Analytical skills to gather and summarize information for planning & development.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across departments and levels.
• Proficient in EMR systems and data reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing management of a comprehensive cancer survivorship program.
• Serve as a key facilitator between clinical teams, patients, and community resources.
• Ensure survivorship care plans are meaningful, evidence-based, and scalable across the network.
• Coordinate program activities, education, and outreach within the breast clinic and beyond.
• Engage institutional leadership and contribute to research and resource development.

Job description

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana’s leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer. Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines. Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.

Why Join Us?

We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

Job Description

SCOPE: The Survivorship Coordinator will lead the development, implementation, and ongoing management of a comprehensive cancer survivorship program, beginning within our breast clinic and eventually expanding across the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center network. This individual will serve as a key facilitator between clinical teams, patients, and community resources—ensuring that survivorship care plans are meaningful, evidence-based, and scalable across our enterprise.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Program development: Survivorship
• Facilitation and Coordination
• Research and Resource Development
• Institutional Engagement and Leadership
• Education and outreach
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Degree in Nursing, Social Work, Public Health, or a related field required.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum 3 years of experience in oncology or chronic care coordination; survivorship experience strongly preferred. Strong project management, research, and organizational skills. Analytical skills to gather and summarize information for planning & development. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across departments and levels. Proficient in EMR systems and data reporting.

For more than 50 years, the staff at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has provided the highest quality care to our patients. We strive to hire the best qualified applicants to join our growing team.