Nurse Navigator/Educator
<p><strong>Job Title: Nurse Navigator/Educator (Oncology)</strong></p><p><strong>Duration: 12+ Months (Possible extension)</strong></p><p><strong>Location: Remote Role</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>The Patient Educator fields inquiries from patients and caregivers interested in learning about treatment options for cancers in the liver.</li><li>The Patient Educator then provides education and resources about Hepatic Artery Infusion (HAI) therapy and/or TheraSphere Y-90 Glass Microspheres and may facilitate connections to nearby hospitals that offer these therapies.</li><li>The Patient Educator may be asked to perform other activities as requested by the direct manager, such as identifying opportunities to improve the program.</li><li>Understanding the approved cancer indications for HAI therapy and TheraSphere Y-90 Glass Microspheres</li><li>Developing expertise on the patient experience with each treatment, ensuring timely outreach in response to inquiries</li><li>Answering patient/caregiver questions during the discussion, connecting them with hospitals that offer each therapy, and following up with additional information and outreach as needed.</li></ul><p><strong>Therapy description</strong></p><ul><li>HAI therapy is a treatment that delivers medicine directly to tumors in the liver, using an implantable pump.</li><li>TheraSphere Y-90 is a targeted radiation treatment that delivers tiny glass radioactive beads directly to liver tumors to help destroy cancer cells while limiting radiation to healthy tissue.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Education/Experience:</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree is required. Nursing background and education is required.</li><li>Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in direct patient care or navigation settings</li><li>Oncology experience, either in clinical or industry</li><li>Ability to be a great listener and have empathy in patient communications</li><li>Ability to communicate in a highly professional manner with patients and customers, verbally and through email</li><li>Ability to follow HIPAA and manage confidential information in a highly regulated setting</li><li>Operates in a customer-first mindset, with a focus on how to best serve patients</li></ul>