Patient Advocate

6 days ago

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital Full time

Overview:

Join our team as a Patient Advocate at Erlanger Behavioral Health Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, our 144-bed treatment center offers superior psychiatric and addiction services to individuals of all ages.

Specializing in exceptional mental health care for various age groups, we cater to adolescent patients aged 12+ and older adults. If you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of those in need through compassionate therapeutic practices and thrive in a supportive team environment that fosters learning and growth, this position is perfect for you Apply now

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Support patient rights efforts through educating patients and families, guiding complaint/grievance processes and reporting unresolved threats to patient safety to appropriate staff.

Responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Facilitate patient/family grievance process to include processing the complaint, forwarding to the appropriate manager and communicating the resolution to the complainant for resolution purposes.
  • Collaborate with appropriate staff to develop acceptable resolutions to potential complaints.
  • Identify process deficiencies that result in possible threats to patient rights or patient safety.
  • Maintain the complaint and grievance logs up to date.
  • Collaborate with risk department and department managers to ensure patient concerns are dealt with in a timely and appropriate manner.
  • May participate in new hire orientation on educating staff on patient safety and advocacy
  • Identify critical needs with regard to customer service and discuss with supervisor and medical staff.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

  • Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

  • High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate or Bachelor's degree in a clinical field preferred.
  • Experience in customer service or risk management preferred.
  • Experience with behavioral health patients preferred.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

  • CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
  • First aid may be required based on state or facility.

ADDITIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS:

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances

(e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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