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The Spinal tumor and Deformity Patient Navigator for the UCSF Brain/Neurospine Tumor Center provides individualized assistance and support to patients throughout their care with Neurosurgery, serving as a resource and advocate for patients while they are going through the journey of diagnosis, treatment and recovery. The service is offered to patients from their initial visit to their ongoing post treatment appointments 2-3 weeks after discharge and ongoing monitoring throughout the patient’s life.

The Brain Tumor/Neurospine Center patient Navigator provides patient care coordination by serving as a communication bridge, when needed, between the patient and the practitioners and services he/she may require during their treatment. This involves developing expertise in the operations and systems underlying all service areas directly or indirectly related to neurosurgery, including UCSF interdepartmental support for patients receiving care outside of Neurological Services.  The position requires self-initiative, as well as exceptional social skills and emotional intelligence in order to support patients with a wide variety of psycho-social needs and the ability to effectively communicate with faculty and staff throughout the clinical enterprise. To be effective in the position, the Brain Tumor Center patient liaison shall remain current on inpatient care protocols that affect patients’ postoperative care on an outpatient basis. This includes attending grand rounds sessions reviewing patient safety, standardization of inpatient and outpatient protocols.

This position is a vital and an integral part of the patient-centric care mission and direct patient education efforts of the UCSF Neurosurgery Brain Tumor/Neurospine Center. It is the common goal of these programs to ensure patients have full, equitable and convenient access to the clinical services they require and to the health education information needed to make informed decisions about their care.


The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $29.99 - $48.23 (Hourly Rate).

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