Location: Red Bank, NJ
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
Overview: Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. The Clinical Advocate coordinates care for a defined patient population to include but not be limited to: Provides ongoing assessment of patient needs including educational, financial, psychosocial, nutritional, and clinical; connects patients and families to available resources within the health system and in the community, assesses patients for eligibility for clinical trials, and facilitates access to care. Responsibilities: - Builds and maintains referral relationships with medical staff. Establishes communication with physicians and their offices regarding the availability of programs. 2. Meets with doctors and their office staff to outline programs and available resources. 3. Establishes mechanisms for new patient referrals from various sources including hospital departments, the physician, or their office. - Develops knowledge base of available clinical trials for defined patient populations. Collaborates with research nurses to identify appropriate open clinical trials and become knowledgeable of eligibility requirements. Screens patients for clinical trial eligibility at initial assessment. Refers patients to research nurse(s) for follow-up with a potential candidate for a trial. - Coordinates department specific education including, but not limited to disease prevention, screening(s), diagnosis and treatment through the planning, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs. Education services continually meet the needs of the com