RIT Patient Navigator
- Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute
- Remote
- 18 days ago
Job Description
Date Posted:
2024-04-15 Country:
United States of America Location:
Florida - Remote WHY JOIN FCS
At Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, we believe our people are our strength and we invest in them. In addition to having a positive impact on the people and communities we serve, associates benefit from significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages.
Offering competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits packages to include tuition reimbursement, 401-K match, pet and legal insurance.
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT FCS
Since 1984, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute & Research Institute (FCS) has built a national reputation for excellence. With over 250 physicians, 220 nurse practitioners and physician assistants and nearly 100 locations in our network. Utilizing innovative clinical research, cutting-edge technologies, and advanced treatments, we are committed to providing world-class cancer care. We are recognized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) with a national Clinical Trials Participation Award, FCS offers patients access to more clinical trials than any private oncology practice in Florida. Our patients have access to ground-breaking therapies, in a community setting, and may participate in national clinical research studies of drugs and treatment protocols. In the past five years, the majority of new cancer drugs approved for use in the U.S. were studied in clinical trials with FCS participation prior to approval.
Through our partnership with Sarah Cannon, we are one of the largest clinical research organizations in the United States. Often, FCS leads the nation in initiating research studies and offering ground-breaking new therapies to patients.
Come join us today!
Summary:
Under the direction of the Vice President of Ancillary Services, provides patient navigation services for radiopharmaceutical infusion therapy. This position encompasses complete navigation to include identification of potential patients, discussion with physicians and site support staff, management of the patient and related activities needed to provide services and follow up care. Will maintain patient data for reporting purposes. Will provide training to clinical team as needed.
PRIMARY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversees the clinical care coordination of radiopharmaceutical infusion therapy.
- Identification of potential patients
- Participates in consultation, scheduling and overall management of timely patient throughout.
- Ensures smooth handoff of patient care information and coordination
- Is the consistent point of contact between the patient, clinic and providers
- Provides patient education of procedure
- Responsible for the scheduling and planning of patient appointments to include all testing/labs and follow up care
- Assists professional and technical staff on selection, location, and implementation at new locations.
- Participates in the evaluation of potential new locations and advises professional and technical staff on the selection and implementation of these.
- Ensures that professional and technical staff training.
- Participates in the development of Policies and Procedures.
- Maintains patient data and provides service line reports as requested.
- Participates in marketing of program with internal and external providers.
- Maintains a dosimetry database so patient doses can be calculated whenever a clinical need exists.
- Performs fetal dose estimates whenever a clinical need is identified.
- Assists in the production of patient and staff educational documents to ensure they are adequately informed about radiological issues.
- Designs, evaluates, and certifies the shielding of diagnostic facilities to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.
- Follows established work procedures and processes that support company and departmental standards, procedures, and strategic directives.
- Maintains a favorable working relationship with all other company employees to foster and promote a cooperative and harmonious working climate which will be conducive to maximum employee morale, productivity, and efficiency/effectiveness.
- Projects a favorable image of the company to promote its aims and objectives and foster and enhance public recognition and acceptance of all of its areas of endeavor.
- Keeps immediate superior promptly and fully informed of all problems or unusual matters of significance and takes prompt corrective action where necessary or suggests alternative courses of action that may be taken.
- Performs other duties and projects as assigned.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:
- ARRT – CNMT, CNMT-PET, NMTCB, N
EXPERIENCE:
- At least 3 years of clinical experience and a strong commitment to the highest clinical standards.
- Clinical knowledge of radiopharmaceutical infusion therapy
CORE COMPETENCIES, KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:
Essential competencies and KSAs targeted to successfully performing in role:
- Analysis & Critical Thinking
- Strong interpersonal skills to include effective verbal and written communication
- Solid time management with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks
- Highly organized and able to prioritize/repriortize workload efficiently
- Ability to collaborate across various levels of management, departments, and teams
- Comfortable negotiating problems and exploring solutions with physician population
VALUES:
- Patient First – Keeping the patient at the center of everything we do
- Accountability – Taking responsibility for our actions
- Commitment & Care – Upholding FCS vision through every action
- Team – Working together, one team, one mission
Expectations for all Employees
Every FCS employee is expected to regularly conduct themselves in a professional and respectful manner, to comply with all labor laws, workplace policy and workplace practices. Employees are expected to bring issues of any forms of workplace harassment, discrimination, or other potential improprieties to the attention of their management or the human resources department.
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EEOC
Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) is committed to helping individuals with disabilities to participate in the workforce and ensure equal opportunity to compete for jobs. If you require an accommodation to submit a resume for positions at FCS, please email FCS Recruitment ( ) for further assistance. Please note this email address is intended to request an accommodation as part of the application process. Any other correspondence will not receive a response.
FCS is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
SCREENINGS – Background, drug, and nicotine screens
Safeguarding our patients and each other is an important part of how we deliver the best care possible to the communities we serve. All offers of employment at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background screening. Additionally, as a condition of employment, FCS requires all new hires to receive various vaccinations, including the influenza vaccine, barring an approved exemption. In addition, FCS is a drug-free workplace, and all new hires will be subject to drug/ nicotine testing.