Patient Service Specialist 1

Scotland Health Care System in Laurinburg, North Carolina•Laurinburg, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Service Specialist 1 is responsible for overseeing and coordinating patient experience efforts. This includes performing department/practice level auditing, data analyses, and process observations to identify service performance gaps and develop innovative solutions. The role involves measuring and presenting patient experience progress, monitoring change efforts, and evaluating results through periodic auditing. The specialist will identify areas for improvement, present recommendations to leadership, and make routine rounds to observe patient needs. They will also respond to crisis situations, provide reporting on improvement progress, and assist leaders in implementing strategies to maximize patient experience. Additionally, the role involves coaching and consulting with leadership and staff, participating in patient experience team meetings, and keeping the Director informed of departmental needs and reportable situations. The specialist will maintain a list of special services, coordinate educational materials on patient rights, investigate and resolve grievances, and serve as a resource for performance improvement efforts. They will also identify learning needs and assist in training interventions, develop and lead Service Recovery initiatives, and develop/implement department goals, objectives, policies, and procedures. The role includes assisting with staff interviewing, selection, and orientation, maintaining regulatory requirements, and integrating the department into the organization’s primary functions. Performance improvement and customer satisfaction programs will be maintained, and the specialist will represent the department at various meetings. Professional development, including attendance at continuing education programs and establishing professional development goals, is also a key aspect of the role.

Requirements

Oversee and coordinate patient experience efforts to perform department/practice level auditing, data analyses and process observations in order to identify current service performance gaps and identify effective and innovative solutions to address them.
Responsible for measuring and presenting overall patient experience progress and effectiveness.
Monitor patient experience change efforts and evaluate results. Perform periodic auditing to ensure the consistent application of evidence based tools and techniques.
Identify areas for improvement and provide/present detailed recommendations and proposed action plans to facility leadership.
Makes routine rounds throughout patient care areas to observe and evaluate patient needs.
Responds to crisis situations and makes appropriate referrals as needed.
Provide useful and explanatory reporting to key stakeholders regarding improvement progress in the targeted entity focus areas.
Assist leaders in the development and cost effective implementation of system and entity-specific strategies aimed at maximizing patient experience. Collaborate with leaders to prioritize initiatives and facilitate work teams.
Provide coaching and consulting to leadership and staff in order to drive patient experience improvements and help to ensure the achievement of patient satisfaction goals.
Participate in SHCS patient experience team meetings sharing best practices and key strategies as appropriate.
Keeps Director (and other leaders as appropriate) informed on reportable situations and departmental needs.
Maintains a list of special services which patients/families may require.
Coordinates written educational materials and programs related to regulatory standards concerning patients' rights and responsibilities.
Investigates, documents, and resolves grievances concerning the quality of care and service while assuring Director (and other leaders as appropriate) is made aware of potential liability issues.
Serves as a resource for performance improvement efforts in support of the patient experience strategy.
Identify learning needs and assist in the design, implementation, and delivery of training interventions aimed at improving facility service performance, including new hire orientation. Evaluate effectiveness and make adjustments where necessary.
Develops and leads Service Recovery initiatives across the organization.
Develops and implements department goals, objectives, policies, and procedures that guide and support the provision of services for department operations. Motivates staff to accept and practice policies, procedures, goals, and objectives.
Annually (or as necessary) reviews & revises department policy manuals.
Responsible for management of the department including: Assists with interviewing, selecting, and orienting staff.
Maintains certification and accreditation regulatory requirements for the department as evidenced by: Supporting efforts to ensure organizational compliance. Maintaining current knowledge of legal issues that may impact department.
Integrates the department/service into the organization’s primary functions as evidenced by: Assisting with organizing, planning, and directing department’s functions and activities to comply with the long- and short-term goals and hospital philosophy and policy. Maintaining productive and constructive working relationships with other departments
Maintains performance improvement and customer satisfaction programs as appropriate as evidenced by: Working with other departments as needed to monitor processes and functions to continually improve services. Supporting and serving as a role model for customer relations and performance improvement processes. Promoting positive relations and displaying harmonious relationships and favorable attitudes toward patients, visitors, and health care teammates as exhibited by administrative observations and/or feedback received from patients, visitors, and Scotland Health teammates. Represents the department at various internal and external meetings, committees, and/or organizations as appropriate.
Responsible for professional development as evidenced by: Attendance at in-service and continuing education programs. Reporting new information gained through workshops or individual study to peer group and/or department. Establishes professional development goals. Maintains active membership in professional organization.

Responsibilities

Oversee and coordinate patient experience efforts to perform department/practice level auditing, data analyses and process observations in order to identify current service performance gaps and identify effective and innovative solutions to address them.
Responsible for measuring and presenting overall patient experience progress and effectiveness.
Monitor patient experience change efforts and evaluate results. Perform periodic auditing to ensure the consistent application of evidence based tools and techniques.
Identify areas for improvement and provide/present detailed recommendations and proposed action plans to facility leadership.
Makes routine rounds throughout patient care areas to observe and evaluate patient needs.
Responds to crisis situations and makes appropriate referrals as needed.
Provide useful and explanatory reporting to key stakeholders regarding improvement progress in the targeted entity focus areas.
Assist leaders in the development and cost effective implementation of system and entity-specific strategies aimed at maximizing patient experience. Collaborate with leaders to prioritize initiatives and facilitate work teams.
Provide coaching and consulting to leadership and staff in order to drive patient experience improvements and help to ensure the achievement of patient satisfaction goals.
Participate in SHCS patient experience team meetings sharing best practices and key strategies as appropriate.
Keeps Director (and other leaders as appropriate) informed on reportable situations and departmental needs.
Maintains a list of special services which patients/families may require.
Coordinates written educational materials and programs related to regulatory standards concerning patients' rights and responsibilities.
Investigates, documents, and resolves grievances concerning the quality of care and service while assuring Director (and other leaders as appropriate) is made aware of potential liability issues.
Serves as a resource for performance improvement efforts in support of the patient experience strategy.
Identify learning needs and assist in the design, implementation, and delivery of training interventions aimed at improving facility service performance, including new hire orientation. Evaluate effectiveness and make adjustments where necessary.
Develops and leads Service Recovery initiatives across the organization.
Develops and implements department goals, objectives, policies, and procedures that guide and support the provision of services for department operations. Motivates staff to accept and practice policies, procedures, goals, and objectives.
Annually (or as necessary) reviews & revises department policy manuals.
Responsible for management of the department including: Assists with interviewing, selecting, and orienting staff.
Maintains certification and accreditation regulatory requirements for the department as evidenced by: Supporting efforts to ensure organizational compliance. Maintaining current knowledge of legal issues that may impact department.
Integrates the department/service into the organization’s primary functions as evidenced by: Assisting with organizing, planning, and directing department’s functions and activities to comply with the long- and short-term goals and hospital philosophy and policy. Maintaining productive and constructive working relationships with other departments
Maintains performance improvement and customer satisfaction programs as appropriate as evidenced by: Working with other departments as needed to monitor processes and functions to continually improve services. Supporting and serving as a role model for customer relations and performance improvement processes. Promoting positive relations and displaying harmonious relationships and favorable attitudes toward patients, visitors, and health care teammates as exhibited by administrative observations and/or feedback received from patients, visitors, and Scotland Health teammates. Represents the department at various internal and external meetings, committees, and/or organizations as appropriate.
Responsible for professional development as evidenced by: Attendance at in-service and continuing education programs. Reporting new information gained through workshops or individual study to peer group and/or department. Establishes professional development goals. Maintains active membership in professional organization.