The navigator assists community members including patients and their families in overcoming barriers to treatment, accessing community resources, understanding care plans, coordinating appointments, and improving communication with medical providers. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.