Medical Oncology Scheduling Coordinator

Medical Oncology Scheduling Coordinator

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Posted Job Title
Medical Oncology Scheduling Coordinator

Job Profile Title
Veterinary Technician D

Job Description Summary

The Comprehensive Oncology Service at Penn Vet is recruiting a nurse coordinator for the Medical Oncology section. This administrative position is responsible for managing the Medical Oncology schedule and is ideally suited for an experienced nurse seeking to leverage their clinical knowledge and expertise in a non-clinical, office-based role.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years of experience in an academic or specialty referral hospital environment, with at least three to five years focused on oncology. Serving as a key frontline representative of the Medical Oncology team, this individual must exhibit strong interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and a positive, collaborative approach.

Job Description

Job responsibilities will include:

• Serving as the primary contact person for scheduling new and recheck appointments for Medical Oncology

• Extensive email and phone communication with existing clients, potential new clients, and correspondence with referring DVM's

• Review and triage new patient appointment requests, utilizing clinical knowledge and established guidelines to to ensure appropriate scheduling with Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, or Surgical Oncology services

• Requesting records for new patients and uploading to the current hospital software

• Ability to work efficiently across various hospital software applications while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail

• Working collaboratively with the other Comprehensive Oncology nurse coordinators for Surgical Oncology and Radiation Oncology

• Balancing a high volume recheck schedule based on nursing and clinician coverage

• Assisi ting with submitting radiology requests for routine rechecks as needed

• Flexibility to navigate changing hospital policies, procedures, and system enhancements, including the rollout of a new EMR system

Qualifications

Veterinary Technician D: CVT and 5-8 years of experience

• CVT with minimum 5 years' experience in veterinary medicine
• Prior veterinary oncology experience preferred
• Strong medical knowledge base
• Requires strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills is essential
• Ability to multi-task while paying close attention to detail
• Must be able to work independently.

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

School of Veterinary Medicine

Pay Range

$25.68 - $35.00 Hourly Rate

Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job's level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Special Requirements

Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts
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