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Ochsner Health System Patient & Provider Advocate - REQ_00206555 in Meridian, Mississippi
This is a job for a Patient & Provider Advocate - Ochsner Rush located in Meridian, MS.
Job description: This job interacts with patients, all levels of management and employees in identifying, evaluating, researching and resolving patient grievances. Provides feedback, recommendations, and support in the design and improvement of patient care systems. Partners with patient experience team to enhance the overall patient experience.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.
Education: Required - High school diploma or equivalent.Preferred - Bachelor's degree.
Work Experience: Required - 3 years of related healthcare or customer service experience or 1 years of experience in direct patient and provider advocacy.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications. Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.Excellent interpersonal, conflict resolution skills and analytical skills.Ability to maintain strict confidentiality regarding patient contact information, medical information and all sensitive issues.Organizational and time management skills. Investigative/research and analytical skills and ability to resolve patient grievances.Ability to represent the organization in a professional and positive manner to enhance both the organization's reputation and patient experience.
Job Duties: Documents, investigates and resolves patient grievances. Refers complaints involving the threat of litigation to the risk management team.Maintains accurate and up-to-date records with patient contacts.Assists leaders with interpreting and analyzing issues as they relate to current systems and procedures.Educates leaders and physicians on patient and provider advocacy practices and policies. Acts as a facilitator for management personnel and physician staff regarding resolving patient advocacy issues.Performs leaders rounds on hospital units.Performs other related duties as required.The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time. Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
Physical and Environmental Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a productio rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible. Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.The incumbent has no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.
Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.