Patient Relations Coord

Life in Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

UPMC in Pittsburgh seeks a Patient Representative to bridge patients and hospital staff, handling rights, complaints, and inquiries to improve satisfaction.

You will support clinical care and ancillary staff by addressing requests, assisting in care conferences, and documenting activities for transparency and inquiry resolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of customer service experience; or Associate’s degree and 3 years of customer service experience; or HS Diploma and 5 years of customer service experience.
• Ability to command resources, influence peers and multi-task.
• Understand and apply quality improvement principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Strong computer skills and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Participate on committees related to family-centered care or service excellence.
• Assist volunteer activities associated with the Patient Representative function.
• Carry out requirements of complaint management policy and procedure.
• Respond to complaints, grievances, and requests for assistance or inquiries from patients and families seeking problem resolution with any aspect of their healthcare experience.
• Participate in care conferences as a support person for family members, providing assistance in understanding, interpreting and organizing information for inquiry resolution.
• Accurately document and reprot accounts of problems and activities on behalf of patients and families.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organization

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree

High school diploma

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Purpose:

Function as a liaison between patients/families and hospital to provide the following services: communication about patient rights and responsibilities, submission and resolution of patient complaints/grievances in order to improve patient satisfaction. Support clinical care and ancillary services by alleviating inconvenience, elevating spirits, resolve and accommodate the special needs of patients and their families/visitors.

Responsibilities:

• Participate on committees related to family-centered care or service excellence.
• Assist volunteer activities associated with the Patient Representative function.
• Carry out requirements of complaint management policy and procedure.
• Respond to complaints, grievances, and requests for assistance or inquiries from patients and families seeking problem resolution with any aspect of their healthcare experience.
• Participate in care conferences as a support person for family members, providing assistance in understanding, interpreting and organizing information for inquiry resolution.
• Accurately document and reprot accounts of problems and activities on behalf of patients and families.

Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of customer service experience; or an Associate’s degree and 3 years of customer service experience; or HS Diploma and 5 years of customer service experience. Ability to command resources, influence peers and multi-task. Understand and apply quality improvement principles. Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills. Strong computer skills and ability to work independently.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran