Building Name: UVMMC - Medical Center - Main Campus
Location Address: 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington Vermont
Regular
Department: Hematology & Oncology
Full Time
Standard Hours: 40
Biweekly Scheduled Hours:
Shift: Day-8Hr
Primary Shift: -
Weekend Needs: None
Salary Range: Min $21.84 Mid $26.82 Max $31.79
Recruiter: Naomi Kpesse
The Oncology Patient Navigator serves as a central point of contact for patients and families throughout the cancer care continuum, including diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and supportive care. Working collaboratively with physicians, nurses, social workers, schedulers, and other interdisciplinary team members, the Patient Navigator coordinates services, facilitates access to care, removes barriers to treatment, and promotes continuity of care. The role supports patient-centered care, health equity, and improved patient experience through education, advocacy, resource coordination, and timely access to services.
Preferred associate or bachelor’s degree in healthcare-related field or equivalent experience.
Minimum two years’ healthcare experience; oncology, navigation, case management, or care coordination experience preferred.
This is a bargaining union position.
The University of Vermont Medical Center is part of a six-hospital network serving patients and their families in Vermont and northern New York. We're not just caregivers and staff - we're your friends and neighbors, offering expertise, kind words and compassionate care when and where you need them. We are dedicated to providing you with the best medical care possible.
The University of Vermont Medical Center, along with the Robert Larner M.D. College of Medicine The University of Vermont and College of Nursing and Health Sciences, is one of 138 academic medical centers in the country. Through The University of Vermont Health Network and collaborative relationships throughout Vermont and northern New York, we are able to provide the highest quality care, informed by academic research, to patients throughout our region.
The UVM Medical Center, along with its three founding organizations, The University of Vermont College of Medicine and College of Nursing and Health Sciences, share a rich history dating back to the 1800s.
The UVM Medical Center is committed to the development of an Integrated Delivery System which provides high value health care to the communities we serve and enhances our academic mission. Our mission is to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve by integrating patient care, education, and research in a caring environment.
