Patient Service Representative, Patient Family Relations
Patient Service Representative, Patient Family Relations
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Job Description
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
The mission of the Center for Patients and Families is to serve as a liaison between patients families and the organization in acknowledging and responding to concerns and requests in a compassionate supportive manner. The Patient Service Representative is an integral part of the Center for Patients as they greet and assist patients and families with their needs.Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Excellent customer service skills for patients families and staff.
- Excellent telephone and person-to-person skills and ability to provide immediate assistance to a wide range of customers with varying needs and concerns.
- Excellent interpersonal and coping skills with individuals in crisis.
- Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Database development and management skills.
- Experience in managing multiple tasks and functions at the same time.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
- Participates in the department. Responsible for centralized telephone coverage of the Patient/Family Relations Department and the Bretholtz Center for Patients and Families primarily calls for patient/family service needs and concerns or complaints. Triages calls to the appropriate Department and Center staff. Ensures Patient/Family Representatives are immediately contacted for urgent patient/family needs.
- Greets patients who visit the Bretholtz Center and directs them to the appropriate resources within the Center or the institution. Assists patients and families with concierge services including hotel accommodations parking information use of business center services etc. As needed provide coverage for Health Education Library and Family Liaison Services.
- Assists patients families staff representatives and other departments in the appropriate coordination of requested hospital support services and activities. Interacts with other hospital services (interpreters chaplaincy etc.) daily.
- Assists with the management of the departments database. Enters and updates data regarding incoming cases and assigns cases to the appropriate Patient Representative as necessary.
- Responsible for daily coordination of office administrative and personnel support activities (i.e. supply ordering check requests filing computer/telephone repairs etc.).
- Assists with the management of lost belongings and coordinates the return of found items.
- Assists with management of patient/family compliments to include sending commendation letters to staff and acknowledgement letters to patients.
- Shares responsibility for the coverage of all Center telephones and support functions during operational hours. (i.e. coverage of breaks lunch vacation etc.).
- Log types of calls/service requests to determine Center utilization and required services.
- Maintains department service standards with particular attention to personal and behavioral standards staff teamwork and patient-staff interactions guidelines.
- Provides notarial acts/services for patients and families upon request.
- All other duties as assigned.
Remote Type
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Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
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EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
