Manager Prostate Cancer Jobs in Edison, NJ (NOW HIRING)

About the Role
The Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN) Research Division will work collaboratively with the Urology and Radiation Oncology Healthcare Team to plan, facilitate, track and monitor patients with Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC)/Advanced Prostate Cancer (APC). The ONN makes appropriate referrals to meet the patient's individual, cultural and spiritual needs by working closely with the patient and the patient's family. The ONN will serve as a Liaison to and in collaboration with patients, physicians, disease management liaisons, and our healthcare providers to guide patients with CRPC/APC to achieve optimal care continuity and outcomes.
What You'll Be Doing

• Implement established Advanced Prostate Cancer care protocols.
• Continue development and improvement of cancer care protocols with the Medical Director and Urology care team.
• Serve as a resource for community support group collaboration.
• Identify benefits and coordinate resources based upon patient's needs, insurance coverage and community programs with the help of the Prior-Authorization department.
• Assist management in quality reporting, patient satisfaction, and treatment adherence metrics.

• Follow through with patient's medication treatment plan, ensuring they have received education and medication as prescribed.
• Works closely with providers and staff to build communication, trust and a shared commitment to serving patients across all Urology divisions and Radiation Oncology.
• Serves as an essential link between patients and all other care providers. Facilitates appointments for consults and support services.
• Responsible for tracking all cancer patients in all divisions to ensure patients are receiving all appropriate medical care, imaging, prescription refills, referrals, etc. and continue to be engaged in their care.
• Identifies barriers to the plan of care and intervene as appropriate after discussion with Prostate Cancer Champion Physician.

• Serve as back-up on activities of the APCC Department for Infusions, Dispensing Medication, Research study related activities.
• All other duties as assigned.

What We Expect from You

• Graduate of an accredited RN Program
• Current RN Licensure required
• Three (3) years of clinical-setting experience - Urology preferred

Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have thorough knowledge in computer information systems.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Travel
Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.
What We are Offer You
At U.S. Urology Partners, we are guided by four core values. Every associate living the core values makes our company an amazing place to work. Here "Every Family Matters"
Compassion
Make Someone's Day
Collaboration
Achieve Possibilities Together
Respect
Treat people with dignity
Accountability
Do the right thing
Beyond competitive compensation, our well-rounded benefits package includes a range of comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, HSA / FSA, 401(k) matching, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more.
About US Urology Partners
U.S. Urology Partners is one of the nation's largest independent providers of urology and related specialty services, including general urology, surgical procedures, advanced cancer treatment, and other ancillary services. Through Central Ohio Urology Group, Associated Medical Professionals of NY, Urology of Indiana, and Florida Urology Center, the U.S. Urology Partners clinical network now consists of more than 50 offices throughout the East Coast and Midwest, including a state-of-the-art, urology-specific ambulatory surgery center that is one of the first in the country to offer robotic surgery. U.S. Urology Partners was formed to support urology practices through an experienced team of healthcare executives and resources, while serving as a platform upon which NMS Capital is building a leading provider of urological services through an acquisition strategy.
U.S. Urology Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.