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: Serves as an expert oncology population specific clinician, patient/client advocate and assists cancer/oncology patients/families to navigate the complex health care system in an organized, effective and efficient manner. This position will assist with the standardization and efficiency of care for patients in the cancer service line throughout the continuum of patient care. The Oncology Social Work Navigator models patient-centered care and assumes leadership responsibilities with high level contributions in direct patient interaction, the department, the service line, and across the institution.
FUNCTIONS:
1. Focuses on patient/customer safety
2. Delivers personalized service using MBP Service Standards
3. Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences
4. Intentionally communicates and engages patients/customers to ensure their needs are being met.
5. Advocates for patients and their families in overcoming healthcare system constraints by facilitating needs, education, resource provision and/or representation within the multi-disciplinary care environment
QUALIFICATIONS:
Master's degree in Social Work Required
LMSW Certification required, LCSW highly preferred
1-3 years overall social work experience required
Experience in oncology social work or a related field highly preferred