Oncology Intermediate-Risk Nurse Case Manager (Remote Position)

INTERLINK is nationally known for collecting transplant outcomes and identifying transplant teams for insurance plans all across the United States. As outcome information becomes available for other medical procedures, INTERLINK is expanding its reach into other areas like cancer, ventricular devices and specializeds surgeries.

An Oncology Intermediate-Risk Nurse Case Manager is one whose clinical expertise and training can help guide patients to make informed decisions and provide supportive care throughout the cancer continuum to work in our Triage Center. The Navigator nurse will serve as an advocate for intermediate-risk cancer patients and reach out to them on a regular basis, educating them and receiving updates on their current phase in their treatment plan. He/She will review NCCN guidelines and work collaboratively with both the Member and his/her providers to ensure evidence-based care is being provided. If a case warrants it, he/she will coordinate either onsite or remote access to a Center of Excellence (COE) facility. He/she will transition members with complex cancer needs to an Oncology High-Risk Nurse Case Manager to coordinate member care.

Work cohesively with triage center Intake Coordinators and Oncology High-Risk Nurse Case Managers Promote the use of evidence-based care through extensive use of NCCN Guidelines®, Clinical Trials.gov, McKesson Clear Value Plus, and the use of our COE networks Assess new patients’ need for treatment at a Center of Excellence Facility Document all activities in electronic medical record (EMR) Perform all duties efficiently while keeping cost containment and patient centric quality care a priority Effectively communicates the status of patient activities through the use of Notification Forms, email and/or telephone. Understands and makes decisions based upon benefit plan language. Additional Responsibilities: Maintain integrity of company image, philosophy, and methods in all communications Represent CancerCARE and health plans by being professional at all times.