Job Description
Job Description
The Oncology Patient Navigator is a patient-facing support role within a structured clinical trial recruitment and referral program, performed by a qualified oncologist. In this role, you will guide potentially eligible cancer patients through the recruitment and referral process — closing information gaps, building trust, and supporting patient-initiated interactions with treating physicians and study sites. This is a guidance and coordination role, not a treating or clinical decision-making position: you will not provide medical advice, make treatment recommendations, or make clinical eligibility decisions.
What You'll Do
• Complete onboarding on our clinical trial recruitment process, study-specific inclusion/exclusion criteria, the patient journey, and standardized Medical Record Review (MRR) procedures, including relevant data protection and consent requirements.
• Conduct structured, trust-building patient interviews to collect relevant indication data and educate patients on clinical trial processes.
• Perform a pre-screening Medical Record Review — an indicative, non-binding assessment of general study eligibility based on patient-provided medical documents.
• Identify and present potentially suitable study options — including publicly listed alternatives (e.g., ClinicalTrials.gov) where relevant — in a clear, neutral format, always prioritizing the patient's best interest.
• Coordinate the appropriate referral pathway based on patient preference: contacting the treating oncologist, connecting investigators with treating physicians, or supporting direct site referral.
• Maintain accurate, minimal, and relevant documentation of interviews, study options, and follow-ups, and ensure timely, clean handovers to sites.
What This Role Does Not Include
• Providing individual medical advice, treatment, or diagnostic recommendations.
• Making clinical eligibility decisions or replacing physician informed-consent counseling.
• Conducting the study site's informed consent session.
• Creating verbatim conversation transcripts or storing non-relevant patient information.
What We're Looking For
• Qualified oncologist (MD or equivalent medical credential with an oncology specialization).
• Strong, empathetic communication skills and the ability to build trust with patients navigating a cancer diagnosis.
• Familiarity with clinical trial processes, patient recruitment, and screening workflows.
• Working knowledge of data protection and informed-consent frameworks in a healthcare/clinical trial context.
• Comfortable documenting work in a structured case-management system.
What Success Looks Like
• Clear, patient-appropriate communication throughout the process.
• Complete, traceable documentation limited to relevant data points.
• Timely follow-ups and clean handoffs to healthcare providers and study sites.
• Full compliance with data protection, consent, and internal process standards.
Hourly rate for on-call, part-time - $150–$250/hr