Patient Care Navigator - Albany - Full-time - Trinity Health : Job Details

**Employment Type:**Full time**Shift:**Day Shift**Description:****Position Summary:**St. Peter's Cancer Center is seeking a compassionate and skilled Patient Navigator to provide social work services, care coordination, and community resource support for cancer patients and their families. The Patient Navigator will assess patient needs, identify barriers to care, and ensure patients access appropriate resources.**Key Responsibilities:**+ **Psychosocial Needs Assessment:** Serve as a point of contact for patients and caregivers, conducting assessments to understand their medical, emotional, and financial needs. Develop care plans, coordinate services, and guide patients to appropriate resources.+ **Resource Assessment and Referral:** Identify patients' needs for support services, assist in overcoming barriers to care, and advocate for patients in accessing community resources and insurance coverage.+ **Program Development and Education:** Contribute to educational programs and participate in interdisciplinary cancer care meetings to improve patient outcomes.+ **Documentation:** Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of care and services provided in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).**Qualifications:****Education:**+ **Required:** Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Services, or a related field.+ **Preferred:** Master's degree in Social Work (MSW).**Experience:**+ 1-2 years of healthcare experience is preferred.+ Strong knowledge of cancer-related community resources.+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.**Skills:**+ Ability to work independently and as part of a team.+ Experience in case management and providing emotional support to patients and families.**Why Join Us?**As a Patient Navigator at St. Peter's Cancer Center, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of cancer patients and their families by providing essential care coordination and support. You will work in a collaborative environment dedicated to improving patient outcomes and well-being.**Pay Range: $21.20-$28.26****Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.****Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.Our Commitment to Diversity and InclusionTrinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.EOE including disability/veteran