University Hospital
Newark, NJ, USA
Responsibilities
The primary purpose of the Patient Representative position is to promote patient satisfaction with University Hospital services through information and effective communication between patients, family members/significant others and staff. Acts as a liaison between patients and family members/significant others to ensure optimum satisfaction with services. Proactively works to prevent complaints and grievances by serving as a consultant to other departments/areas and advising of the most effective ways to promote patient satisfaction and address and/or resolve patient dissatisfaction.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in the behavioral or social sciences, plus a minimum of two (2) years of experience in a customer service or healthcare-related field with direct patient contact. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Must have excellent customer service skills including the ability...