Mountain View Hospital is looking for an Oncology Nurse Navigator to join our team!

JOB SUMMARY:  Serves as a single point of contact for referring physicians, patients, and caregivers to provide resources and assistance with accessing clinical and supportive care services offered within Teton Cancer Institute and in the community. Facilitates patient appointments, including those made with labs, diagnostic areas, and specialty physicians. Assumes responsibility for triaging and acting as advocate for a set load of patients. May be in an on-call rotation with other case managers.

BENEFITS:

Taking care of our community starts with taking care of our own team. Mountain View Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include:

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match) Earned Quarterly Bonus Program Education Reimbursement Program Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital

Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist patients in understanding their diagnosis, treatment options, and the resources available, including educating eligible patients about appropriate clinical research studies and technologies. Serve as an essential link between patients and all other care providers. Facilitate appointments for consults and support services within established service standards, including social workers, dietitians, physician, etc. Coordinate multidisciplinary planning conferences, develop concise patient summaries for use by the care team, and document recommendations made utilizing standardized care protocols in accordance with nationally recognized care guidelines. Develop patient education programs and tools. Follow patients throughout the care continuum, including inpatient admissions, and collaborate with inpatient care management resources. Responsible for outreach efforts to establish and maintain positive working relationships with key customers (physicians, office staff, diagnostic staff, nurses, radiology staff, social services staff, and radiation oncology staff, etc.). Accepts triage calls for assigned patients and assists with relaying pertinent information to the provider to insure patient is well cared for through-out all aspects of care while at Teton Cancer. Works with other case managers to be sure patients are handled in the absence of other case managers.

ABOUT MOUNTAIN VIEW:

Mountain View Hospital and our 29 affiliate clinics are committed to providing compassionate, cutting edge care to our patients. We serve the entire Snake River Valley – all the way from Pocatello to Rexburg. Our medical capabilities span everything from wound care to urgent care, oncology to neurology, physical therapy to speech therapy, a Level III NICU, robust robotic surgery department and a continuously expanding rural health practice.

Our work environment is mission driven, people-centric and supportive. It is what sets apart and makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference in your community, we invite you to apply.