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UNC Health
Patient Experience Advisor - Central Administration
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What they do
A Patient Advocate or Navigator provides direct assistance to patients at a health care or long term care facility. Guides patients in understanding their options and making important decisions about their treatment plans and medical costs; provides emotional support; and serves as a liaison with health care providers.
$54,878 / year median in North Carolina
+16% projected growth
Job Description
Patient Experience Advisor - Central Administration UNC Health - 3.8 Morrisville, NC Job Details Full-time $23.24 - $33.41 an hour 11 hours ago Qualifications Research Full Job Description Description Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.
Summary:
The Patient Experience Advisor ensures positive, fair, and consistent health care experience services. This role collaborates with employees on all levels, patients, and guests to conduct investigations into allegations involving care and service for the health system. The Patient Experience Advisor determines the appropriate investigatory approach, analyzes the information obtained to reach reasonable conclusion and works with parties involved to provide an appropriate verbal or written response.Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for effective case management of HCS patient grievances and complaints. Conduct assessments and provide actionable feedback. Utilize various conflict management techniques to deescalate the situation as needed. 2. Develops and leads patient grievance and complaint investigations. Oversees and hears formal, written and informal, verbal concerns. Partner with Legal/ Risk Management in conducting investigations, research policies/ practices, create and gather documentation, make recommendations and communicate resolutions when applicable. Identify best practices to influence continuous improvement in the organization. Make independent judgements and renders advice on patient grievances and complaints at all levels. 3. Coaches, mentors, and advises employees in developing an understanding and interpretation of policy and procedures related to patient grievance and complaint management. Collaborates with Legal/ Risk Management on disruptive behavior matters. 4. Assesses data from the patient grievance and complaint database to identify issues and themes within departments and divisions and recommend proactive solutions. Provide support on ad hoc requests for data. 5. Identifies patient grievance and complaint issues and develops strategy and practices to prevent further escalation. Keeps all stakeholders informed and aware of all CMS guidelines and deadlines.Other Information Other information:
Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in a related fieldLicensure/Certification Requirements:
CPXP Certification preferredProfessional Experience Requirements:
Four (4) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination or education and experience If Associate's degree, requires eight (8) years of relevant experience If high school degree, requires twelve (12) years of relevant experienceKnowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
- Persuasive speaking skills
- Empathy
- Adaptability
- Ability to use positive language
- Clear communication skills (written and verbal)
- Self-control
- Taking responsibility
- Patience
- Effective listening
- Attentiveness
- Time management
- Willingness to improve
- Knowledge of dealing with challenging situations and customer experience
- Ability to admit that you do not have an answer