Only the job description changed.
| Previous Job Description | Current Job Description | ||||
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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | Job Function Summary: |
| 2 | Job Function Summary: Involves providing non-clinical support, guidance and assistance for patients | ||||
| > | and families as they navigate through complex healthcare environments. Primary goals are to increase | ||||
| > | patient satisfaction, and to optimize care and outcomes. Acts as a communication liaison to underst | ||||
| > | and the patient's non-clinical individual needs, desires, and concerns. Guides the patient and famil | ||||
| > | y to a broad range of services, amenities, and information to promote healing and ensure satisfactio | ||||
| > | n with the patient care experience. Generic Scope (not customizable, will not be used in the job pos | ||||
| > | ting/advertisement) : Professional who applies acquired job skills, policies, and procedures to comp | ||||
| > | lete substantive assignments / projects / tasks of moderate scope and complexity; exercises judgment | ||||
| > | within defined guidelines and practices to determine appropriate action. Custom Scope (customizable | ||||
| > | , will be used in the job posting/advertisement) : Serves as a non-clinical resource and liaison for | ||||
| > | patients and their families. Provides individualized support throughout the hospital stay and / or | ||||
| > | clinic visits. Develops expertise in the unit or clinic operations and systems to resolve issues acr | ||||
| > | oss departments. Note: If this is a reclassification request or a replacement with significant chang | ||||
| > | es, please briefly describe (no more than 2 paragraphs) the significant changes that have taken plac | ||||
| > | e since the position was last reviewed. Additionally, please provide a copy of the former job descr | ||||
| > | iption for the position. | ||||
| 3 | 2 | ||||
| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | Involves providing non-clinical support, guidance and assistance for patients and families as they |
| > | navigate through complex healthcare environments. Primary goals are to increase patient satisfaction | ||||
| > | , and to optimize care and outcomes. Acts as a communication liaison to understand the patient's non | ||||
| > | -clinical individual needs, desires, and concerns. Guides the patient and family to a broad range of | ||||
| > | services, amenities, and information to promote healing and ensure satisfaction with the patient ca | ||||
| > | re experience. | ||||
| 5 | Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, public health, health commun | 4 | |||
| > | ication, health promotion, behavioral health or related area and 1 or more years of related work exp | ||||
| > | erience; and I or equivalent experience/ training - Advanced Acquiring knowledge of Patient Rights & | ||||
| > | Responsibilities, Joint Commission standards, and Centers for Medicare I Medicaid regulations. Know | ||||
| > | ledge of Medical Terminology. Knowledge of data collection, compilation, and analytical techniques. | ||||
| > | - At least one year of experience in any of the following areas: - Parent advocate - Parent liaison | ||||
| > | - Patient navigation - Social work - Health coach - Community health worker - Promotor/Promotora- Ab | ||||
| > | ility to work independently in a fast-paced, demanding environment with minimal supervision. Ability | ||||
| > | to manage and oversee multiple tasks simultaneously, including high daily call volume. - Ability to | ||||
| > | balance often priorities and manage time effectively Physical demands associated with office work - | ||||
| > | Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. - Bilingual (English/Spanish) - Pro | ||||
| > | ficiency with Windows-based software including Microsoft word, Excel, Outlook. Knowledge of computer | ||||
| > | systems and software used in functional area, iPad - Ability to adapt to changing priorities - Abil | ||||
| > | ity to function as a member of a team Preferred Qualifications - Solid interpersonal and customer se | ||||
| > | rvice skills. Ability to be diplomatic and highly organized. Ability to remain calm under pressure a | ||||
| > | nd apply sound judgment. Good communication and interpersonal skills and ability to speak concisely | ||||
| > | to parents and healthcare team members Ability to build relationships with different types of people | ||||
| > | , including parents, organization members, and healthcare providers. Commitment to the mission of Pe | ||||
| > | er Research Navigator. Passionate, trustworthy, and empathetic when working with patient's parents - | ||||
| > | Skills to comprehend and assess patient's grievances to quickly locate appropriate resource for ass | ||||
| > | istance. Working knowledge of the organization and how to get issues resolved. Ability to provide su | ||||
| > | pport with decision-making and answer parents' questions through motivational interviewing. Organize | ||||
| > | d with confidential parents' materials and appointment tracking. Flexible and adaptable in response | ||||
| > | to changing parents' and health care providers' needs Interest in working with parents of children w | ||||
| > | ith cancer. | ||||
| 5 | Generic Scope (not customizable, will not be used in the job posting/advertisement): | ||||
| 6 | |||||
| 7 | Professional who applies acquired job skills, policies, and procedures to complete substantive assi | ||||
| > | gnments / projects / tasks of moderate scope and complexity; exercises judgment within defined guide | ||||
| > | lines and practices to determine appropriate action. | ||||
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| 9 | Custom Scope (customizable, will be used in the job posting/advertisement): | ||||
| 10 | |||||
| 11 | Serves as a non-clinical resource and liaison for patients and their families. Provides individuali | ||||
| > | zed support throughout the hospital stay and / or clinic visits. Develops expertise in the unit or c | ||||
| > | linic operations and systems to resolve issues across departments. | ||||
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| 13 | Note: If this is a reclassification request or a replacement with significant changes, please brief | ||||
| > | ly describe (no more than 2 paragraphs) the significant changes that have taken place since the posi | ||||
| > | tion was last reviewed. Additionally, please provide a copy of the former job description for the po | ||||
| > | sition. | ||||