Keck Medicine of USC · 9 hours ago
Disability Accommodation Specialist
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$110K/yr - $182K/yr
2+ years expKeck Medicine of USC is a healthcare organization that is seeking a Disability Accommodation Specialist. This role involves providing support and education to patients navigating the healthcare system, coordinating care, and facilitating communication between patients and healthcare providers.
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Responsibilities
Provides Education: Expert oncology knowledge base Proficient in the business of healthcare including insurance coverage, authorization procedures Knowledge of community resources Develops Education plan; educates; delegates reinforcement to other team members as appropriate to scope of practice (e.g. LVN, MA, PCT)
Coordinates Care: Demonstrates strong assessment skills for clinical conditions and barriers to care Ability to formulate a plan of care with the patient that includes the patient’s goals and objectives Demonstrates strong organizational skills Manages complex systems Prioritizes and re-prioritizes as patient care requires Coordinates services according to patient needs including clinical care and community resources Participates in clinic visits (including ensuring all documentation; reports; images, etc are available for appointment; prepares chart) Reviews all medications and conducts medication reconciliation
Effective Communication: Demonstrates excellent listening skills Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills Proficient with presentation skills
Navigation Case Finding: Screens new patients referred to the appropriate multidisciplinary cancer program; Contacts all new referrals within 24 hours to assess purpose of visit and to ensure expected services have been addressed Follow up on results for tumor board; follow up communication with patient and/or referring physician Selects patients to navigate based on the following criteria: Newly diagnosed Complex profile - other chronic diseases complicating the case - other social factors complicating the case - patient or team member request for navigation Administers Distress Screening Views, follows and evaluates laboratory results
Care Transitions Assists with care transitions (e.g. pre-diagnosis to diagnosis; acute phase to recovery phase; consideration of clinical trials; recovery phase to self-care/survivorship; transition to end-of-life; etc.) Develops and provides Treatment Summary and Survivorship Care Plan
Program Data Management Collects data to measure program metrics Creates reports on program performance based on agreed upon metrics
Professional Role: Develops collaborative interpersonal relationships with patients and significant others; service providers; community partners Demonstrates professional demeanor and tact Effectively works with teams Effectively works autonomously Applies strong critical thinking skills in assessment and planning Demonstrates compassion, empathy, sensitivity to diversity
Community Outreach Participates in community outreach events to motivate individual and community to positively change health behaviors to promote cancer detection and prevention
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree Nursing
Two years clinical experience required
Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to speak, read and write English proficiently
Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions and ability to understand, follow and successfully perform duties, including whole blood collection, and apheresis procedures, in accordance with administrative and clinical policies, regulations and procedures
Proficient with computers, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)
Registered Nurse - RN (CA DCA)
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)
Chemotherapy Certification Chemotherapy and Biotherapy provider card within 6 months from hire. (Employees hired prior to October 2022 will need to obtain within 6 months)
Preferred
Master's degree In nursing field. (completed or in process)
Two years' experience as Nurse Navigator or Oncology preferred
Company
Keck Medicine of USC
Keck Medicine of USC is a Healthcare Center.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Rod Hanners
CEO of Keck Medicine of USC | President and CEO of USC Health System
Paige Asawa
Co-Founder & Program Director
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