Patient Navigator of Prostate Cancer - Austin, United States - Urology America, MSO

Urology America, MSO

Verified Company

Austin, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

At
Urology Austin, our mission is committed to improving the lives of patients and their families through compassionate, quality, and ethical care.

In choosing a career with
Urology Austin, you are choosing to improve the lives of patients and their families through a collaborative team-driven approach in an innovative, quality-driven, community-based setting.

Better Medicine. Better Care.

Job Summary:

Patient Navigator of Prostate Cancer will oversee that prostate cancer patients return to the clinical practice per an established care pathway.

The goal of navigation is to help patients find the appropriate treatment that works for them.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Use EMR and PPS software to keep track of where patients are in the care pathway
Assist, in conjunction with the Providers, in establishing an effective Patient and Clinical Workflow
Ability to establish effective, trusting working relationships with patients
Follow the Clinical Care Pathway to contact patients at designated times in their journey
Ensure patients are aware of care instructions and commit to follow up appt (and what to expect in the appt).
Answer any questions the patient may have (may require follow up call).
Exercise problemsolving and analytical skills to find create solutions to patient barriers
Maintain accurate and complete documentation in the patient records and PPS Software
Bring forward to Manager any issues with the process / care pathway as soon as they occur
Understand HIPAA and importance of privacy of patient data
Location will be once a week at the Radiation Center, then base office remaining of the week
All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills:

Experienced MA or LVN
Knowledge of prostate cancer disease states and therapies

Urology Austin offers a competitive benefits package to eligible employees. Below are some of the benefits you may receive as an employee at Urology Austin.