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 of Position:  The Patient Navigator’s primary function is to guide patients with abnormal findings through the health care system by assisting with access issues, developing relationships with service providers, tracking interventions/outcomes, as well as assisting in the development of the patient navigation program that will result in timely resolution of abnormal findings.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Navigate cancer screening patients with abnormal findings through the health care system, responsible for providing follow-up and case management services to all patients with abnormal findings, while maintaining adequate documentation and records.    
• Develop and maintain relationships and resources to be used in patient navigation program, including relationships with providers and community resources, tracking systems, and policies/procedures.
• Reporting and evaluation of patient navigation program including but not limited the breast and cervical programs for both Louisiana and Mississippi
• Stay updated on current cancer screening guidelines, prevention and risk for the 5 types of cancer that are screened.  Must  have 4 hours of continuing education.
• Performs other duties as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A college degree in nursing desired. 
• LPN/RN
• Healthcare experience desired.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.