Patient Experience Manager 1

Sodexo; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 62,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision care

401(k) Plan with Matching

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Sodexo at Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport, CT is seeking a Patient Experience Manager 1 to lead patient-centered care initiatives and service excellence across Food and Environmental Services on the main and Milford campuses.

The role involves rounding with patients, gathering feedback, and driving improvements while collaborating with nursing, clinical teams, and support services to ensure safe, consistent service practices and staff development.

Qualifications

• Experience improving patient satisfaction within a healthcare environment.
• Experience rounding with patients, families, and clinical staff to gather feedback and implement solutions.
• Knowledge of food service operations, patient dining, and meal accuracy standards.
• Understanding of food safety, sanitation compliance, and safe work practices.
• Experience coaching, training, and overseeing hourly staff in patient services and diet office functions.
• Commitment to fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to enhance patient-centered care and service excellence by rounding with patients, gathering feedback, and driving improvements.
• Partner with nursing, clinical teams, and support services to ensure safe, consistent service practices, and coach staff through audits, training, and process improvements.
• Analyze patient satisfaction trends to implement action plans and foster a culture of quality, safety, and exceptional service.

Skills

Patient experience

Rounding with patients

Staff coaching

Quality and safety

Collaboration with clinical teams

Education

Associate degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Food service operations

Job description

Sodexo is seeking a Patient Experience Manager 1 at Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport, CT. The Patient Experience Manager will direct and oversee customer experience related to Food and Environmental Services at the main and Milford campuses.

This strategic leader will drive overall patient experience and process improvement through patient rounding while mentoring and developing others.

About The Job

Lead initiatives that enhance patient-centered care and service excellence by rounding with patients, gathering feedback, and driving improvements across the hospital. Partner with nursing, clinical teams, and support services to ensure safe, consistent service practices, and coach staff through audits, training, and process improvements. Analyze patient satisfaction trends to implement action plans and foster a culture of quality, safety, and exceptional service.

The role of an individual contributor within the organization focuses on completing specific tasks and projects; contributing directly through their skills and expertise. Performs specialized technical tasks to support operations. Work is primarily achieved independently, however may collaborate with a team.

Pay Range

$61710 per year - $79860 per year

What’s In It For You

• Directly impact patient and family experience across the organization.
• Collaborate with nursing, clinical teams, dietitians, and support services leaders.
• Participate in patient rounding, quality assurance, and service improvement initiatives.
• Influence the dining experience and overall care interactions through actionable insights.
• Drive culture change by promoting safety, service excellence, and staff development.
• Work with patient satisfaction data to implement meaningful improvements.
• Lead and influence frontline and interdisciplinary teams.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience improving patient satisfaction within a healthcare environment.
• Experience rounding with patients, families, and clinical staff to gather feedback and implement solutions.
• Knowledge of food service operations, patient dining, and meal accuracy standards.
• Understanding of food safety, sanitation compliance, and safe work practices.
• Experience coaching, training, and overseeing hourly staff in patient services and diet office functions.
• Commitment to fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Education Requirement: Associate degree or equivalent experience
• Management Experience: 2 years
• Related Experience: 1 year

What We Offer

Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement

Who We Are

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. We believe in improving the quality of life for those we serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike. We do this by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide. Our company values you for you; you will be treated fairly and with respect, and you can be yourself. You will have your ideas count and your opinions heard because we can be a stronger team when you’re happy at work. This is why we embrace diversity and inclusion as core values, fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.