Associate Director, Patient Experience

The Associate Director, Patient Experience is responsible and accountable for all aspects of Patient Experience at HUP including: Program development, Management of all Ambassador teams- including growing the unit-based Ambassador program, oversight and growth of family caregiver visitation and assisting Director of Patient and Family Relations with daily departmental operations. The Senior Patient Experience Manager also aids the Patient and Family Relations Department with complaints, grievances and service recovery in alignment with CMS, TJC, Magnet and other regulatory agencies. This role serves as the data expert for the Patient and Family Relations team, and must have the ability to track and trend data and develop quality improvement initiatives to improve patient experience as needed.

Accountabilities

• Assess current staffing levels, posts, and coverage of the all Ambassador Teams
• Leads Ambassador program development
• Collaborates frequently with nursing leadership to ensure HUP visitation is safe and equitable while balancing individual patient/family needs
• 24/7 accountability for Ambassador Teams, including Lead Ambassadors (scheduling, staffing, emergencies, etc…)
• Routinely partners with Quality and Safety, Security, Entry Screening and other Teams on Quality Improvement Initiatives
• Establishes and maintains policies and guidelines to support patient experience
• Provides mentorship and development opportunities for Ambassador
• Adheres to CMS, TJC, Magnet and other regulations regarding service recovery, complaints and grievances.
• Maintains fiscal oversight and responsibility for Ambassador teams budgets
• Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures
• Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization

Minimum Requirements

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing or other related clinical field and 5+ years related experience or a Master's Degree Nursing or other related clinical field and 3+ years’ Experience in related role is required

Licenses, Registrations, and Certifications

• Nursing or other clinical field
• CPXP Certifications

Required Skills and Abilities

• Effective project management and program development skills
• Customer Service Skills
• Effectiveness managing people and teams
• Leading through influence across teams
• Effective program development skills
• Effective interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills required
• Self-motivated and results oriented
• Effective conflict resolution, critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Demonstrates the highest level of customer service and can interact effectively with front line staff, physicians, senior leaders, physician leadership and managers/supervisors
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Demonstrated interpersonal/verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with a variety of personal skill sets
• Demonstrated ability to manage confidential information

Position Address: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania- 3400 Spruce St