PROSTATE CANCER PATIENT CARE NAVIGATOR

The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is the largest Fire Department in the United States and universally is recognized as the worlds busiest and most highly skilled emergency response agency. The Departments main goal is to provide fire protection emergency medical care and other critical public safety services to residents and visitors in the five boroughs. FDNY members are sworn to serve and protect life and property and the Department works to continually educate the public in fire life safety and disaster preparedness along with enforcing public safety codes. Since its inception in 1865 FDNY has helped lead efforts to make New York the safest big city in the nation. This accomplishment requires a steadfast and daily commitment to maintaining the Departments core values.

The Fire Department City of New York (FDNY) seeks one full-time Prostate Cancer Patient Care Navigator in the Bureau of Health Service within World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP). Reporting directly to the Supervising Patient Care Navigator the successful candidate will be assisting staff in guiding WTC members through all the various complexities of their cancer treatment and follow-up; ensure members are up to date on annual monitoring exams; assist members in accessing and obtaining treatment authorizations; field queries on billing/invoice issues from members and providers; assist and direct cancer surveillance members in their follow-up care; obtain and scan medical documents into the EMR; must have the ability to work closely with all team members to achieve the best possible care available to our patients.

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Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in 1 above.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time