Patient Advocate - Williamsburg, United States - Sentara

Description

City/State

Williamsburg, VA

Overview

Work Shift

First (Days) (United States of America)

Job Summary

Facilitates and promotes continuous quality improvements in the delivery of patient care by maintaining active interfaces between internal and external customers (patients, family, visitors, medical staff, risk management, etc.), maintaining data system of customer issues for use in identifying areas for improvement. Protects the patient's rights; speaking out on the patient's family's behalf when necessary. The Patient Advocate serves as a Sentara direct representative to patients/families that have concerns or questions regarding Sentara services. Staff education to improve patient satisfaction is also expected.

Minimum two (2) years of experience in an environment where conflict resolution skills were utilized to manage complex communications, difficult persons and situations; and facilitating the conversion of diverse opinions/thoughts preferred.

Qualifications:

BLD - Bachelor's Level Degree Customer Service, Mediation, Patient Advocacy

Skills

Microsoft Office

Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

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In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.