Patient Advocate

Patient Advocate - Day Shift - Includes Weekend Hours

Position Summary

At Stony Brook Medicine, under direction of the Director of Patient Advocacy, the Patient Advocate will work in the Patient Advocacy department and will serve as a liaison between patients, families, visitors, and the healthcare team to ensure patient rights are supported and questions and concerns are addressed promptly. This role focuses on fostering trust, facilitating communication, and improving the patient's experience through effective communication and collaboration. The Patient Advocate will round in the Emergency Department, participate in committees and process improvement initiatives, and maintain accurate documentation to drive change.

Duties of a Patient Advocate include the following but are not limited to:

• Facilitate resolution to expressed concerns, answer questions, and honor requests or recommendations.

• Respond to suggestions and compliments submitted by patients and provide positive reinforcement to involved staff.

• Serve as liaison between patients, families, hospital and medical staff.

• Advocate for Patient's Rights

• Promote patient satisfaction.

• Serve as a resource by providing information for the patient regarding organizational services and resources.

• Offer assistance by fostering a collaborative relationship with the healthcare team, the patient and the family.

• Utilize a variety of interpersonal, communication, problem solving and negotiation skills to identify, validate, and resolve patient's concerns.

• Initiate appropriate documentation to address the concerns of the patient and provides critical assistance and consultation to ensure issues are elevated to appropriate channels to expedite resolution when needed.

• Maintain database tracking all complaints, grievances, compliments.

• Participate on committees, work groups, and/or process improvement teams that improve the patient experience by providing feedback from the patient to the organization

• Facilitating resolution to expressed concerns, answering questions, and honoring requests or commendations.

• Participate on committees, work groups, and/or process improvement teams that improve patient experience by providing feedback from the patient to the organization.

• Rounding on Emergency Department patients in both waiting room and treatment areas.

• Provides resources to help patients and families and others to help understand the operations of SBUH ED

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of hospital environment experience with demonstrated history of working with patients. Proven success applying a team approach to resolving issues or accomplishing goals. Proficiency with Microsoft applications.

Preferred Qualifications: Emergency Department or Inpatient environment experience. Previous Patient advocacy experience. Social work education and/or experience in a hospital and/or healthcare environment. Bilingual in English and Spanish. EMT experience.

Special Notes : Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

Posting Overview : This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date).

If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting, the posting would close for review, and possibly reposted at a later date.

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• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.

• All Hospital positions may be subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.

• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.

• This function/position may be designated as "essential." This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities.

Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Medicine's Employee Health Services

• • Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references.

• Successfully complete a 4 panel drug screen

• • Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre-employment screenings.

• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).

Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.

*The hiring department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination .

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Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

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Anticipated Pay Range:

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position is - $70039 - $81713 / year.

The above salary range represents SBUH's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The specific salary offer will be based on the candidate's validated years of comparable experience. Any efforts to inflate or misrepresent experience are grounds for disqualification from the application process or termination of employment if hired.

Some positions offer annual supplemental pay such as:

• Location pay for UUP full-time positions ($4000)

Your total compensation goes beyond the number in your paycheck. SBUH provides generous leave, health plans, and state pension that add to your bottom line.

Visit our WHY WORK HERE page to learn about the total rewards we offer.

Job Number: 2504491

Official Job Title: : TH Senior Staff Assistant

Job Field : Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical)

Primary Location : US-NY-Stony Brook

Department/Hiring Area: : Patient Representative

Schedule : Full-time

Shift : Day Shift Shift Hours: : 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM Pass Days: : Every Other Weekend, Variable

Posting Start Date : Nov 24, 2025

Posting End Date : Feb 23, 2026, 4:59:00 AM

Salary: : 70039 - 81713

Salary Grade: : SL3

SBU Area: : Stony Brook University Hospital

Req ID: 2504491