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Cooper University Hospital
Cape May Court House, NJ, US
Summary
Act as a bridge between clinicians and patients by providing non-clinical support, scheduling, and care coordination for oncology patients. Facilitate the transition from inpatient to outpatient services and connect patients with necessary support services like social work and financial counseling.
Job Description
About Us
At Cooper University Health Care, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to our employees to provide competitive rates and compensation programs. Cooper offers full and part-time employees a comprehensive benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement. We also provide attractive working conditions and opportunities for career growth through professional development.
Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey.
Short Description
- Bridge the gap between clinician and patient, by providing individual support and assistance in navigating the health care system to provide continuity of care.
- Working with current RN Navigator disease team to provide non-clinical support regarding scheduling, pre cert process, follow up calls and record retrieval for timely appointments.
- Call new patients within 24 hours of visit to CCI to check in regarding follow up appointments and needs.
- Work with CPN, Navigators, Social Work, Dieticians, Call Center, Providers, Radiology scheduling, chemo scheduling, and phone triage to support patient's needs.
- Participate in daily multi-disciplinary rounding on inpatient oncology unit, and identify needs and opportunities for coordination of care, follow up and scheduling.
- Act as a member of the Transition of Care team assisting patients in transitioning from inpatient to outpatient areas without interruption in services and care.
- Assist in connecting patients to services for support (ie: social work, financial counseling).
- Tracking of all patient contacts, follow ups, barriers to care and outcomes.
- Ensures the delivery of patient care through the coordination of customer services
- Participates in interdepartmental and ancillary activities to ensure quality, cost-effective patient care.
- Responsible for all core competencies and Cooper standards of care.
Experience Required
- Experience working in a healthcare office setting, or community outreach and education required.
- Knowledge of health care, inpatient/outpatient settings, Oncology specific patient population
- Strong interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to work well with people of various backgrounds, ethnicities, and life experiences.
- Ability to take direction, follows through with tasks, and work independently.
- Flexibility, optimism, and a cooperative working style.
Education Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent; clinical training (i.e. MA, CNA, LPN) a plus
Salary Min ($)
USD $21.00
Salary Max ($)
USD $33.00
Cooper University Health Care is the leading academic health system in South Jersey and provides access to primary, specialty, tertiary, and urgent care, all within one complete health system. Cooper has nearly 14,000 team members including 1,600 nurses, more than 1,000 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 600 advanced practice professionals. Hospitals throughout the region send their most complex and critically ill and injured to Cooper for treatment by our highly skilled experts.
Ranked year after year by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top health systems in the Philadelphia Metro area, Cooper is consistently recognized for its quality, safety, and exceptional patient care.
Cooper has three hospitals: South Jersey’s only Level I trauma center, Cooper University Hospital in Camden, which is the busiest trauma center in the Philadelphia region; Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, and Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper, which is the only Level II pediatric trauma center in the Delaware Valley. Cooper is also home to a leading cancer center (MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper), six urgent care centers, and more than 130 outpatient offices from the Delaware River to the Jersey Shore, including large regional hubs in Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Voorhees, Willingboro, and Sewell.
Cooper University Health Care is affiliated with – and its physicians make up the faculty of – Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, which is located on the Cooper Health Sciences Campus in Camden, New Jersey. Cooper has a long history in the City of Camden and is playing a leading role in its revitalization.
Founded
1887
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Camden, NJ
Cooper University Health Care is the leading academic health system in South Jersey and provides access to primary, specialty, tertiary, and urgent care, all within one complete health system. Cooper has nearly 14,000 team members including 1,600 nurses, more than 1,000 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 600 advanced practice professionals. Hospitals throughout the region send their most complex and critically ill and injured to Cooper for treatment by our highly skilled experts.
Ranked year after year by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top health systems in the Philadelphia Metro area, Cooper is consistently recognized for its quality, safety, and exceptional patient care.
Cooper has three hospitals: South Jersey’s only Level I trauma center, Cooper University Hospital in Camden, which is the busiest trauma center in the Philadelphia region; Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, and Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper, which is the only Level II pediatric trauma center in the Delaware Valley. Cooper is also home to a leading cancer center (MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper), six urgent care centers, and more than 130 outpatient offices from the Delaware River to the Jersey Shore, including large regional hubs in Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Voorhees, Willingboro, and Sewell.
Cooper University Health Care is affiliated with – and its physicians make up the faculty of – Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, which is located on the Cooper Health Sciences Campus in Camden, New Jersey. Cooper has a long history in the City of Camden and is playing a leading role in its revitalization.
Founded
1887
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Camden, NJ
