Patient Navigator - Cancer Center

Providence offers a fantastic benefits package which include but are not limited to:

Benefits

• Free, convenient, and ample parking
• TriMet annual pass (Hop Fastpass) for benefit eligible staff who work within the Portland Service Area (does NOT include Wilsonville, Newberg, Seaside, Hood River, Washington State, or Medford)
• Medical Plan Assistance Program- provides free or reduced-cost coverage to caregivers and their eligible dependents who qualify based on household size and income
• Tuition reimbursement/education– includes 100% tuition paid program options; up to $5,250 per year for select undergraduate and masters degrees within Guild catalog. Required books and fees are 100% covered or reimbursable for select schools in the Guild catalog up to program funding cap
• Paid Time Off – Benefit eligible caregivers receive up to 25 days per year
• Retirement - The Providence retirement program consists of employer match and discretionary contributions that work together with your pre-tax (and/or Roth after-tax) contributions to help you save for retirement
• Lyra Caregiver Assistance program- Up to 25 counseling or coaching sessions per eligible member per year

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centered service planning which links vulnerable individuals to the services and resources they need to strengthen their health, stability, and connectedness to family and community
• Assist patients and their families in managing through the vast array of services and programs offered by the hospital and the community to meet their health and wellness needs
• Provide personalized, high touch care, advocating the integration of whole person health of body, mind, and spirit
• Tailor services to the unique wellness needs of the patients served
• Participate in health screenings, provide patient education, and offer appropriate referral information
• Cultivate relationships with patients and their families, physician partners, members of the healthcare team, and community partners
• Collect data related to contacts and referrals as outlined by the department manager
• Consistently demonstrate behaviors that model the PSJH core values and the hospital's mission statement

Requirements

• H.S. Diploma or GED
• Within 1 year of hire: Oncology Patient Navigator Certification
• 5 years' experience in a health care setting

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in a health care related field
• Experience with planning and conducting in-service education and training

Pay

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

• Pay Range: $33.63 - $52.22 per hour

Schedule

• Full-time
• Day schedule

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Providence has been serving the Pacific Northwest since 1856 when Mother Joseph of the Sacred Heart and four other Sisters of Providence arrived in Vancouver, Washington Territory. As the largest healthcare system and largest private employer in Oregon, Providence is located in areas ranging from the Columbia Gorge to the wine country to sunny southern Oregon to charming coastal communities to the urban setting of Portland. Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.