Patient Navigator
Part Time • San Antonio
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
Must have 3+ years working in a social services environment preferrable the non-profit sector. Must be able to manage and coordinate client needs; perform a variety of duties involved in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating services provided to cancer patients. Must be able to provide emotional support and counseling to patients and their families. Prefer experience working with the elderly. Bilingual preferred.
Work Requirements:
Work Requirements:
- Act as patient advocate; identify and develop new community resources; assist with problem solving
- Assisting patients in understanding their diagnosis, treatment options, and the care process
- Coordinating appointments with doctors and other healthcare professionals
- Ensuring patients have access to the medical treatments or services they need
- Helping patients understand and complete necessary paperwork
- Educating patients about resources and support services available
- Acting as a liaison between patients and healthcare professionals including doctor visits with patients
- Coordinating community outreach group meetings
- Helping patients navigate through the healthcare system, including insurance issues
- Provide referrals to appropriate community resources; monitor activities to ensure that services are actually being delivered
- Acts as the clients’ formal and informal support systems
- Maintain accurate patient records; maintain patient confidentiality
- Prepare clear and concise reports
- Assess the physical, functional, social, mental, environmental, and financial needs of the client.
Attend and coordinate health fairs and other community outreach services
Compensation: $37,000.00 per year
About
Incorporated in February 2003, SLEW Cancer Wellness Center (SLEW) is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit agency helping uninsured, under insured and low-income women with all types of cancer.
Its Executive Director, Olga Young, founded the agency after discovering healthcare disparities for those women who could not afford quality aftercare services.
In keeping with its mission, SLEW provides FREE emotional and physical support to meet the needs of disadvantaged women by providing a continuum of care that restores the health and dignity of vulnerable women who become isolated and invisible after treatment. SLEW is the ONLY agency of its kind in Bexar and surrounding counties.
Our Mission
Incorporated in 2003, SLEW Cancer Wellness Center (SLEW) has successfully operated as an integrative cancer care survivorship agency that annually provides free emotional and physical support to meet the needs of uninsured and under-insured low-income women recovering from cancer treatment in an effort to improve their quality of life.
Our Vision
The vision of the agency is to promote the holistic physical and psychological healing of underserved women undergoing cancer treatment and those in recovery; to decrease mortality and morbidity rates; and to improve overall quality of life for low-income elderly, disabled and working poor cancer patients and survivors in Bexar and surrounding counties.
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