Resource Specialist - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute : Job Details

Conducts assessments of patients' financial status/eligibility for concrete resource assistance. As a member of a multidisciplinary team, assists patients in securing assistance through skillful matching of needs to available resources. Follows eligibility guidelines and rules with respect to assistance granted from internal resources. Arranges assistance whenever possible for concrete resources such as short-term accommodations, parking and transportation. Makes timely referrals for patients to assistance and appropriate resources both within the hospital and through agencies, programs, and foundations in the community. Helps patients and their families navigate internal and external systems and serves as liaison between hospitals and the resource community. Provides detailed record-keeping, which may include the following: Progress notes in the patient's medical record, documentation in a resource database tool, Lodging reservations, and correspondence with members of the care team a...Specialist, Healthcare, Patient, Skills