Patient Experience Liaison - Medical Assistant

Job Description Summary The Patient Experience Liaison works with patients and their families to address concerns or special needs that may arise during their course of treatment within the hospital setting. This Patient Experience Liaison works directly with various members of the healthcare team, hospital departments, and administration to solve problems that patients & families may have with the goal of facilitating a positive patient experience during their time in the organization. The Patient Experience Liaison acts as an intermediary between hospital departments and the patient/family to bring about the most effective healthcare treatment and positive hospital experience. Entity: Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Worker Type: Employee Worker Sub-Type: Regular Cost Center: CC000888 COL - Nursing Administration (NMC) Pay Rate Type: Hourly Pay Grade: Health-22 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Job Description Conducts effective, targeted rounding to optimize care plan and dispositioning based on patient care needs for reduction of length of stay hours and expeditious placement when admitted. Establishes a rapport with the patient and family to learn what is the most important to them in their hospital experience and their preferences. Communicates findings to the appropriate healthcare team members. Responds to complaints and concerns and communicates identified issues to appropriate staff. Within capabilities of their scope Works with individuals or departments to limit or resolve delays in service and communicates delays to patients and families. Uses findings from analysis of trends to advise individuals and departments to develop appropriate service action plans. Triages issues to management to ensure better service to our customers. Achieves department/organization outcomes: Interacts with patients/families/customers and utilizes feedback to improve and reinforce satisfaction. Meets department/organization experience goals. Identifies and implements systems and processes within the department to improve communication that optimizes care, outcomes and experience. Augments department/organization quality goals through advocacy for patient self-determination. Assesses patient or family questions and concerns and develops a plan to address needs. Communicates information to appropriate person(s) in appropriate time frames to meet patient or family questions, concerns, and/or expectations (Validation through feedback from supervisors, peers, personal knowledge, or family interview regarding the work performance). Initiates escalation of patient or family concerns as appropriate. Patient updates in timely manner, even if there is no update to give but lets the patient and family know that they have not been forgotten Need to have a positive and engaging attitude 24-48 Hour Post-Discharge Follow-Up (With the understanding that any OFI should be addressed prior to patient or family leaving the premises Required Minimum Training and Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Completion of an accredited medical assisting program with one year of patient care experience preferred. Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Must be certified through American Medical Technologist (AMT), American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), National Healthcareer Association (NHA), National Association of Healthcare Professionals (NAHP), Medical Career Assessments (MedCA), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT). Current BLS required. Physical Requirements Continuous requirements are to perform job functions while standing, walking and sitting. Ability to bend at the waist, kneel, climb stairs, reach in all directions, fully use both hands and legs, possess good finger dexterity, perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders, reach in all directions. Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. Maintain 20/40 vision corrected, see and recognize objects close at hand and at a distance, work in a latex safe environment and work indoors. Frequently lift, lower, push and pull and/or carry objects weighing 50 lbs (+/-) unassisted, exert up to 50 lbs of force, lift from 36\" to overhead 25 lbs. Infrequently work in dusty areas and confined/cramped spaces. Additional Job Description High school diploma or equivalent. Completion of an accredited medical assistant program with six months of CMA/RMA experience required. Must be certified through the American Medical Technologist (AMT) or American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or National Health career Association (NHA) or MedCA as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT). Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Supp #J-18808-Ljbffr musc