Patient Navigator Non Clinical

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Req #: 0000165079
Category: Clerical / Administrative Support
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services
Department: Alliance for Equity in Cancer

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• The Oncology Lay Navigator supports and executes the interventions and strategies in a particular territory to impact coordination of cancer care.
• Integrates with primary care and other specialty care, patient-centered communication and engagement in care and psychosocial and other supportive care with the goal to improve access to high-quality cancer care for underserved populations.
• The Oncology Lay Navigator supports care that is culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate, building collaborations with trusted community-based partner organizations that can help address the social determinants of health and the innovative use of digital tools to reduce barriers to care.

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.