Care Coordinator, Westchester Location

Start your career at Memorial Sloan Kettering and youll find yourself quickly making a difference in the lives of our patients. When you join us as aCare CoordinatorI at Westchester, you will find meaningful work and become part of a team where everyone plays an important role in the fight against cancer. Making a difference in the lives of others.This is a lifes calling.

You Are:

• An effective communicator, capable of determining how best to reach different audiences and executing communications based on that understanding
• Adept at building partnerships and working collaboratively with a team to meet shared objectives and goals
• Actively seeking new ways to grow and challenge yourself, using both formal and informal development
• Flexible in your approach and demeanor in order to align with the shifting demands of evolving circumstances
• Passionate about working in a healthcare setting and committed to delivering a best-in-class patient experience

You Will:

• Work as a member of practice staff team of Care Coordinators to ensure that each physician practice session is well-prepared, organized, and fully utilized and that each patient visit occurs with satisfaction
• Serve as a liaison between the patient, family, and clinical team during the office visit
• Greet/check-in and orient patients to the outpatient visit and to the environment, as well as complete the patient visit by scheduling and coordinating all appropriate tests, procedures, visits, treatments and consultations in accordance with the physicians orders

You Have:

• An associates or 2 years college (required); bachelors degree (preferred). A high school diploma/GED and 2 years relevant experience (frontline, patient-facing role in healthcare) in lieu of the associates degree.
• A proven dedication to healthcare through work, internship, or volunteer experience.
• Excellent computer skills
• Ability to handle acutely ill patients in stressful situations with a positive demeanor
• Ability to provide at least a 2 year commitment

Hours vary between 6:15am and 10:00 pm (Monday-Friday, occasional Saturdays). Schedules are provided a week in advance. Must be flexible to work anytime during this timeframe. #LI-Post