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Job Summary
The Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center is seeking a Research Patient Navigator to support clinical trials at Parkland Hospital. In this important role, you will directly interact with potential breast cancer trial candidates to educate about clinical trials, helping them overcome barriers to participation. You will maintain records of patient interactions, obtain pertinent medical records from outside facilities and review/assist with study related billing issues, if needed. You will be the liaison between patient, family, and research study team, to include early identification of study candidates in the Parkland Breast Cancer clinic. You will initiate the process of pre-screening patients and facilitate transition to study coordinator, serve as a resource to patients for the research project, connect individual patients with community resources when appropriate, assess patient understanding of clinical trial and provide appropriate education and resources. This role requires someone with a compassionate nature and excellent communication skills. Candidates who are bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred.
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This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code *51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. Compliance with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate enforced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is a requirement for this position. Federal law requires individuals holding this position to be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption for certain medical, disability, or religious reasons. Individuals who do not meet CMS vaccination requirements are not eligible and should not apply for this position but are encouraged to apply for other non-healthcare positions at UT Southwestern for which they qualify.
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of: race; color; religion; national origin; sex; including sexual harassment; age; disability; genetic information; citizenship status; and protected veteran status. In addition, it is UT Southwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more, please visit: https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu/why-work-here/diversity-inclusion/.
UTSouthwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of: race; color; religion; national origin; gender, including sexual harassment; age; disability; citizenship; and veteran status. In addition, it is UTSouthwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
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