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Oncology Companion

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of overall professional experience
  • 3+ years of experience in patient advocacy, healthcare navigation, care coordination, customer service within healthcare, health coaching, oncology support services, or related healthcare roles
  • 2+ years of experience working with oncology patients
  • Strong communication, relationship-building, and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for members and caregivers throughout their cancer journey
  • Build trusted relationships through proactive outreach, support, and engagement
  • Help members navigate healthcare services, benefits, claims, and available resources
  • Identify and address barriers to care, including transportation, financial, social, and access-related challenges

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Customer Service
  • Communication
  • Relationship Building
  • Social Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Empathy
  • Professionalism

About the company

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CVS Health

Hospitals & Health Care

CVS Health is the leading health solutions company, delivering care like no one else can. We reach more people and improve the health of communities across America through our local presence, digital channels and over 300,000 dedicated colleagues – including more than 40,000 physicians, pharmacists, nurses and nurse practitioners. Wherever and whenever people need us, we help them with their health – whether that’s managing chronic diseases, staying compliant with their medications or accessing affordable health and wellness services in the most convenient ways. We help people navigate the health care system – and their personal health care – by improving access, lowering costs and being a trusted partner for every meaningful moment of health. And we do it all with heart, each and every day. Follow @CVSHealth on social media.

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryHospitals & Health Care
Company size10001

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Job description

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

Oncology Companion

100% Remote | Anywhere in the Contiguous U.S. | Oncology Care Model

Are you passionate about supporting cancer patients and their families through some of life's most challenging moments? Join our innovative Oncology Care Model team as an Oncology Companion, serving as a trusted guide, advocate, and single point of contact throughout a member's cancer journey.

About the Role

The Oncology Companion provides a concierge-style experience for members receiving oncology care. Acting as the primary point of contact, you'll build meaningful relationships with members and caregivers while helping them navigate treatment, benefits, healthcare resources, and barriers to care.

Working closely with an interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and behavioral health specialists, you'll help ensure members receive personalized support and a seamless care experience from diagnosis through treatment and beyond.

What You'll Do

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for members and caregivers throughout their cancer journey
  • Build trusted relationships through proactive outreach, support, and engagement
  • Help members navigate healthcare services, benefits, claims, and available resources
  • Identify and address barriers to care, including transportation, financial, social, and access-related challenges
  • Coordinate referrals, intake activities, and member routing to appropriate clinical and support resources
  • Educate members on non-clinical aspects of their care and available programs
  • Support informed decision-making by helping members understand available services and resources
  • Collaborate closely with oncology clinicians, care managers, pharmacists, behavioral health specialists, and other team members
  • Respond to member inquiries via phone, email, web-based channels, and other communication methods
  • Advocate for members and ensure a positive, personalized healthcare experience

WHAT YOU BRING - REQUIRED

  • 5+ years of overall professional experience
  • 3+ years of experience in one or more of the following:
    • Patient advocacy
    • Healthcare navigation
    • Care coordination
    • Customer service within healthcare
    • Health coaching
    • Oncology support services
    • Related healthcare roles
  • 2+ years of experience working with oncology patients
  • Strong communication, relationship-building, and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrated care coordination and problem-solving abilities
  • Ability to support individuals facing complex health challenges with empathy and professionalism
  • Experience working within healthcare, payer, provider, or community-based environments

Preferred Qualifications

  • Oncology patient navigation experience
  • Certified Patient Navigator (CPN) or similar certification
  • Experience supporting members with complex or chronic conditions
  • Knowledge of oncology treatment pathways and supportive care resources
  • Experience working with multidisciplinary healthcare teams
  • Bilingual language skills

Education

  • High School Diploma or equivalent experience required

Why Join Us?

  • Fully remote position with nationwide hiring across the contiguous U.S.
  • Opportunity to be part of a newly launched Oncology Care Model
  • Serve as a trusted advocate for members during a critical time in their lives
  • Work alongside a multidisciplinary team of oncology experts
  • Make a meaningful impact on member experience, treatment adherence, and health outcomes
  • Build lasting relationships with members and caregivers through high-touch, personalized support

If you're passionate about patient advocacy, oncology support, and helping people navigate complex healthcare journeys, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$18.50 - $35.29

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. 
 

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.


Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 10/24/2026

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