• Job Description

  Req#: 114937

  Overview

  Be valued. Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare.

  Join the only health system in Georgia with five Magnet®-designated organizations — four hospitals and the first ambulatory care facility in Georgia — and the rest “on the Magnet journey.” We'll fuel your professional journey with:

  • Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
  • Family-focused benefits
  • Wellness incentives
  • Ongoing mentorship and leadership programs
  • And more

  Our Mammography team is leading the way in shaping the future of health care. We unite to improve lives through innovation, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to achieving unparalleled excellence in patient care.

  Breast Health Clinical Navigator, Salary: $29.73-$48.77/hr.

  The grade and salary of the position are based on specific criteria met within the qualifications of relevant experience, skills, performance and internal equity.

  Description

  Shift: 7:30a-4p/Part Time

  Location: Emory Saint Joseph Hospital

  JOB DESCRIPTION:

  • Functions as a clinical navigator with a specific set of skills beyond licensure requirements to provide better patient care, quality, safety and informational accuracy for breast imaging care.
  • This role will support the nurse navigator in their absence and provide oversight to the outside imaging consultation process.
  • Ensures proper examination for the proper indication at the proper time.
  • Vetting diagnostics.
  • Ensure that all patient charts are accurate and investigated prior to appointments.
  • Consult 2nd Opinion and Curbside requests.
  • Ensures that all information and images are complete prior to submission to the radiologist.
  • When imaging/reports are incomplete; oversees retrieval of missing items.
  • Responsible for patient imaging up to 20% of the time.
  • It will be the expectation that this role will be expected to provide clinical coverage as needed due to extenuating circumstances.
  • Works with department and system leadership to create a dashboard with drivers for quality metric improvements within breast imaging that align with the defined radiology strategic plan.
  • Responsibilities may include monitoring consult turnaround times, scheduling errors, missing orders, etc.
  • Pathology entry and follow up of interventional imaging studies.
  • Serves as a backup for the nurse navigator.
  • Incumbent may work under close supervision following established routines or assigned work with limited employee latitude.
  • Employee may work under general supervision and receives general guidance on work priority with substantial employee latitude.
  • Employee may work independently under the general direction of their leader.

  MINIMUM EDUCATION:

  • Must be a graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology and registered with ARRT.
  • Advanced certification in Mammography is required.
  • Breast patient navigator certification preferred or acquired within 1 year.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred.

  MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must have a minimum of 5 years' experience in diagnostic and interventional breast imaging.
  • Strong analytical background including knowledge of all radiology RIS, EMR, multiple mammography vendors and PACS.
  • Must maintain advanced certification and licensure requirements.

• About the company

  Emory Healthcare, part of Emory University, is the most extensive health care system in Georgia. We are made up of 11 hospitals, the Emory Clinic, and more than 250 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 2,800 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.

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