About this opportunity
Astera Cancer Care lists this Director, Navigation & Support Services opportunity in baton rouge, Louisiana. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
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:
Under the direction of the Sr. Director of Support Services/Patient Experience the Director provides overall administrative, operational and managerial direction for the navigation, survivorship and support services for the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Program Network. The Director will provide direction in the planning and implementation of new hire clinical onboarding and orientation and the development of clinical guidelines and best practices for the navigation, survivorship and support services utilizing national evidence-based core competencies and national guidelines.
FUNCTIONS:
1. Administrative oversight of the navigation, survivorship and support services.
2. Oversight of the clinical and patient/family/caregiver services for the navigation, survivorship, and support services.
3. Department liaison and representative.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field required
2. Master’s Degree Strongly Preferred
3. Minimum 5 years oncology nursing or oncology social work, and exposure to and experience with cancer navigation programs
4. Active RN or LCSW licensure in good standing with the state of Louisiana required. OCN or OSW-C licensure highly preferred.
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.
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Worksite address
baton rouge, LA, 70873, US
Who can apply
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