ONCOLOGY - FINANCIAL NAVIGATOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN), Part-time Days

Description Nursing - Oncology Financial Navigator Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Department: Oncology Status Hours: Part-time, 40 hours bi-weekly Shift: 1st shift, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Job Summary Fulton County Health Center is seeking a compassionate and detail-oriented Oncology Financial Navigator Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our Oncology team. This role is essential in supporting patients, providers, and care teams throughout the oncology journey by coordinating care, verifying insurance coverage, and assisting with financial navigation. The ideal candidate will ensure patients receive timely treatment while helping remove financial and logistical barriers to care. Key Responsibilities Provide exceptional customer service to oncology patients, physicians, provider offices, pharmacies, and insurance companies Verify insurance benefits, precertification requirements, and confirm coverage for scheduled services Identify coverage gaps, high deductibles, and co-pays, and pursue patient assistance options Coordinate individualized patient care plans in a physician practice setting Implement provider orders and evaluate nursing care for oncology patients Assist patients with medication assistance programs, including financial paperwork, approvals, ordering, and delivery coordination Manage “white bag” medication processes, including securing approvals, coordinating with pharmacies, and scheduling patients Maintain consistent communication with insurance companies to ensure timely approvals Assist patients with additional needs such as transportation, housing, and medical bill support Build strong relationships with physicians and hospital staff to promote early referral of patients in need of financial navigation services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements Licensure: Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license from the State of Ohio Board of Nursing required Experience: Minimum of 6 months experience in a medical office or insurance-related setting required; 1 year preferred Knowledge: Understanding of insurance verification and precertification processes, including medical documentation requirements Preferred Skills: Experience or education related to CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10 coding preferred Other: Education and/or experience may be substituted for required skills (subject to manager approval) #J-18808-Ljbffr Fulton County Health Center Inc