Patient Experience Coordinator

Patient Experience Coordinator

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

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Position Description:

The Patient Experience Coordinator serves as the voice of the patient, receives and resolves patient feedback (negative and positive), service referrals and patient requests. The Patient Experience Coordinator is responsible for real-time investigation, real-time entering, tracking and trending patient and family feedback information in the patient feedback system. This role provides written responses to patients/families in accordance with the Penn Medicine, CMS, TJC and other regulatory organization requirements. The Patient Experience Coordinator partners with clinical and non-clinical members from all departments within Penn Medicine to drive patient and family centered experience initiatives, to support the delivery of the Penn Medicine Experience.

Accountabilities

• Coordinates, investigates and responds to all patient feedback in accordance with the Penn Medicine, CMS, TJC, Magnet and other organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Collects, trends, analyzes and disseminates data related to patient experience including but not limited to patient complaints and patient satisfaction. Makes recommendations for improvement based on data analysis to the Director, clinical and non-clinical leadership that may result in operational changes, decision-making or other system improvements. Partners with clinical and non-clinical employees to drive improvement initiatives based on patient feedback and experience. Participates/facilitates meetings as needed.
• Participates in the organization’s Risk Management Program by representing the consumer’s dissatisfaction and by researching and documenting obstacles to smooth delivery of services and by recommending operational and system changes.
• Maintains the formal grievance mechanism in compliance with CMS/TJC standards. Initiates system changes when corrective action is necessary, and monitors and evaluates the effect of such corrective action.
• Provides advocacy services for consumers under the Patient’s Bill of Rights. Provides education and support to consumers regarding patient’s rights and responsibilities, advanced directives and understanding the healthcare system and associated sequelae. Provides education and support to employees regarding advanced directives, patient’s rights and responsibilities, awareness of patient perceptions and how to handle difficult situation. Advocates on behalf of patients and their families to resolve concerns or unmet needs to provide timely resolution to patient and family concerns. This includes multiple communication methods such as email, telephone and face-to-face with both patient/family interactions and interactions with other hospital employees. Promotes a positive patient experience including crossing departmental lines to gather information or resolve concerns.
• Serve as a central source of information, referral and interpretation of hospital services, programs, policies and procedures; makes appropriate referrals to hospital and community resources. Provides notary services for patients and families. Assists with the coordination of language interpretation (verbal and American Sign Language) services for patients in compliance with the American Disabilities Act.
• Performs duties with respect to the 24/7/365 nature of hospital operations.
• 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 in Health Sciences, Nursing, Healthcare, Organizational Development, Business or Hospitality is Required (Master’s Preferred)
• Social Work Degree is preferred.
• 1+ years of Relevant direct patient care, healthcare or consumer relations experience

Licenses, Registrations, and Certifications

• Patient Experience Professional Certification is preferred

Required Skills and Abilities

• Ability to use Microsoft Excel
• Ability to use Microsoft Power Point
• Ability to use Microsoft Word
• Knowledge of information system applications
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from others
• Ability to manage difficult situations
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff
• Ability to manage concurrent projects while meeting project deadlines
• Demonstrated interpersonal/verbal communication skills

Department: Patient and Guest Relations

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

As part of our COVID-19 response, this position may currently be offering partial or full remote work. However, in the near future this position will require full or partial on-site work.