Patient Experience Ambassador Job Joliet area,Illinois USA,Healthcare

Position: Patient Experience Ambassador Full Time

City/State:
Nyack, New York Department:
Patient Satisfaction_2

Work Shift:

Day Work Days: DAYS VARY Scheduled

Hours:

10:30 AM-7 PM Scheduled Daily

Hours:

8 HOURS Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40 Hourly Rate/Range: 23.00 For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Manager of Patient Experience, the Patient Experience Ambassador enhances the overall hospital experience of patients and their families, supporting patients and families as they navigate their healthcare experience. The Patient Experience Ambassador will have responsibility for the overall effective, friendly and efficient functioning of the lobby and reception area. They will participate in addressing patient or family concerns, providing service recovery as well as be involved in overall improvement initiatives with the ultimate goal of exceptional patient and family experience.

The Patient Experience Ambassador participates and assists in the development and implementation of new initiatives to improve/increase overall patient and family satisfaction. The ambassador also participates in multidisciplinary committees and brings the voice of the patient and family into the organization's ongoing improvement efforts. The patient experience ambassador interacts with various members of department and hospital leadership to share trends related to patient and visitor feedback as well as make recommendations on how to improve the patient and family experience.

Essential

Functions

Serve as liaison and advocate between patients, family members, and the medical and administrative teams.

Interacts with patients/families to facilitate their engagement in the care provided during the hospital stay.

Actively listen to concerns and mediate issues to ensure a position experience, escalating to department leadership when necessary.

Recommends and/or deploys actions directed at service recovery for dissatisfied patients and families as needed.

Participate and assist in the development and implementation of new initiatives to improve/increase overall patient and family satisfaction.

Participates in multidisciplinary committees and brings the voice of the patient and family into the organizations ongoing improvement efforts.

Interacts with various members of department and hospital leadership to share trends related to patient and visitor feedback as well as make recommendations on how to improve the patient and family experience.

Responsible for welcoming and directing patients and visitors, issuing patient visitor passes, providing information to patients and visitors pertaining to hospital guidelines and answering the phone.

Qualifications

High School Required 1-3 years Customer Service Experience in a hospital setting Preferred Bilingual Spanish preferred (Medium proficiency) Excellent interpersonal skills (Medium proficiency) Excellent Communication skills (High proficiency)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

Montefiore Nyack Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Nyack Hospital will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you’re a skilled healthcare professional who values teamwork and excellence in patient care, then Montefiore Nyack Hospital could be your perfect match. As part of the Montefiore Health System, we offer the quality of a premier academic medical center and the caring of a community hospital. We’re committed to the health and well‑being of Rockland County’s residents and our team members, and offer flexible opportunities for per diem, part-time and full‑time employment.

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