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Oncology Nurse Navigator
Houston, TXPosted 1 weeks ago
hybrid
Job Description
Job Id:
673
# of Openings:
1
CareMed is a unique Pharmacy model created to serve the needs of community, oncology and hematology physicians, patients, payers, and manufacturers. We have a need for an Oncology Nurse Navigator to join our growing team! The hours for this position will be 8:30-5 CST M-F. This position is remote but you must live within commutable distance to our pharmacy location in Houston, TX.
Starting salary of $72K and above
Provides professional services to Oncology adult patients in a manner that maximizes quality and patient safety. The Oncology Nurse is a nursing professional who specializes in caring for people with cancer. They will be responsible to help coordinate the many aspects of care throughout the adult patient/s’ cancer treatment. They will manage and counsel adult patient/s and follow set policies and procedures that are established for Onco360 pharmacies.
We offer a variety of benefits including:
- Medical; Dental; Vision
- 401k with a match
- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Company paid benefits – life; and short and long-term disability
Oncology Nurse Navigator Position Responsibilities:
- Communicate with patients helping them understand the disease, treatment plan and possible side effects.
- Provides medication therapy management.
- Assist health care providers and patients, greeting them by phone, answering questions and requests.
- Review medical and health history of patients.
- Communicates with adult patients and physician’s office staff.
- Complies with professional practice and patient confidentiality laws.
- Provides medication therapy management.
- Dedicated rare disease support and management of rare disease patients
- Document any adverse drug reactions according to manufacturer guidelines.
- Informs pharmacy manager of medication errors.
- Documents all communication with physicians, or other healthcare providers.
- Documentation of adverse events and products complaints per contractual obligations to pharmaceutical manufacturers.
- Follow up with adult patients and providers to monitor progress towards meeting drug treatment goals.
Oncology Nurse Navigator Position Qualifications:
Education/Learning Experience
- Required: Associate of Science in Nursing
- Desired: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Work Experience
- Required: 1+ years in oncology nursing setting
- Desired: 1+ years in specialty pharrmacy setting
Skills/Knowledge
- Required: compassion, good communication skills, critical thinking, adaptability, attention to detail
- Desired: clinical and/or case management experience
Licenses/Certifications
- Required: Current license as registered nurse
- Desired: ONCC or ONS certification
Behavior Competencies
- Required: compassionate, outgoing and energetic attitude, multi-tasking ability, good listening skills
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