Community Health Systems
Naples, Florida, United States
(on-site)
Posted
13 hours ago
Job Type
Full Time
Clinical Focus
General Practice
Does this position allow for VISA sponsorship?
NO
Employer Type
Hospital
Job Function
Cardiologist Physician
Description
Job DescriptionPhysicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to serve as a Lung Cancer Navigator. This unique role will focus on coordinating and navigating patients through the lung cancer diagnostic and treatment continuum, ensuring timely access to advanced care and improving patient outcomes.
The Lung Cancer Navigator will play a critical role in identifying patients with incidental pulmonary findings, facilitating diagnostic workups, coordinating multidisciplinary care, and guiding patients through treatment pathways.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and navigate patients with incidental pulmonary findings requiring further evaluation.
- Manage and coordinate care for patients who may be candidates for ION robotic-assisted lung navigation bronchoscopy and other advanced diagnostic procedures.
- Order and coordinate additional diagnostic testing, including:
- PET scans
- Interventional Radiology procedures
- Laboratory testing
- Additional imaging and diagnostic studies as clinically indicated
- Facilitate downstream testing and procedures to ensure timely diagnosis and treatment.
- Coordinate referrals and navigation for post-operative patients to appropriate oncology services.
- Collaborate with pulmonology, radiology, oncology, cardiothoracic surgery, and other multidisciplinary teams.
- Engage local cardiothoracic surgeons when patients are determined to be surgical candidates.
- Lead and coordinate the hospital's multidisciplinary tumor board.
- Educate patients and families on available treatment options and advanced cancer care services available locally.
- Serve as a patient advocate throughout the diagnostic and treatment journey.
- Maintain accurate documentation and monitor patient progress through the care continuum.
Position Details
- Full-time, hospital-employed role
- Administrative and clinical role
- Day schedule: Monday - Friday
- No ER or call coverage responsibilities
- Competitive salary
- Health, dental, and vision benefits
- 401k with match
Qualifications
- National certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
- Current Florida licensure or eligibility for licensure
- Experience in oncology, pulmonology, thoracic surgery, navigation, or a related specialty preferred
- Strong organizational, communication, and care coordination skills
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team environment
Job ID: 84864502
Community Health Systems, Inc. is one of the nation's leading healthcare providers. Developing and operating healthcare delivery systems in 47 distinct markets across 15 states, CHS is committed to helping people get well and live healthier. CHS operates 70+ acute-care hospitals and more than 1,000 other sites of care, including physician practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, occupational medicine clinics, imaging centers, cancer centers and ambulatory surgery centers.
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