·         Attend the tumor board meeting.

·         Responsible for the general coordination of patients who may receive or have received a cancer diagnosis.

·         Provide continuous and comprehensive education and information to patients and families.

·         Independently perform telephone assessment using the nursing process and apply judgement and decision-making skills to coordinate a plan of care for the patient.

·         Document all telephone assessment calls according to protocol.

·         Demonstrate knowledge, skill and coordination to provide nursing care and guidance to the patient from diagnosis to survivorship.

·         Act as a liaison between the Physicians, patient and providers, answering questions at the highest level within scope of practice.

·         Works with all hospital departments (nursing, nuclear medicine, radiology, outpatient, oncology, surgery, etc.) to provide seamless care for cancer services.

·         Make referrals to appropriate supportive care services as needed.

·         Ensure that patients requesting prescriptions are handled according to protocol including documentation and delivery.

·         Follow inpatients and outpatients to anticipate schedule changes for office, test results, discharge planning and communication with other participating Physicians.

·         Contacts, explains and schedules each patient who is in need of additional testing or procedures.

·         Schedule specific procedures per Radiologists request and compliance with treatment.

·         Anticipate scheduled changes, test results and discharge planning.

·         Follow up on specific post procedures.

·         Ensure specific procedures have the proper paper work, lab values and H&P.

·         Abides by the DMH and Imaging Services Policy and Procedures.

·         Develop and adhere to a checklist for procedures.

·         Other duties as assigned.