Patient Representative
UW CODE AND REPRESENTATIVE GROUP
18070 (NE S SEIU 925 Non Supv)
22484 (NE H NI SEIU 925 Non Supv)
DEFINITION
Act as patient advocate, reviewing patient concerns for appropriate action.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Positions in this class are distinguished by the responsibility to independently review, investigate and resolve a wide variety of patient complaints and recommend and implement appropriate solutions.
TYPICAL WORK
Interview patient and/or representative of patient and determine nature of concern or problems relating to the level of care received; investigate and evaluate patient’s complaints with professional administrative and department personnel; document and report results of interview;
Identify and provide to Hospital Administration research and recommendations regarding legal liabilities, risk management and quality of care;
Maintain and monitor follow-up system to keep patients, department managers and administration informed of the status of appropriate concerns; work with department managers to effect change in their practices relating to patient relations;
Collect and assess data concerning patient and institutional-related problems and recommend appropriate changes in hospital policies;
Interpret hospital’s policies, procedures and services to patients, patients’ representatives, inter/intra-hospital departments and community facilities;
Principle staff to Patient Relations Committee, devising agenda and identifying topics and follow through on committee’s recommendations and developments; serve on other relevant committees, recommend changes in institutional procedures and practices related to patient services;
Adjust patient’s charges within institutional/hospital policy; initiate follow-up to patient;
Develop information for newsletters, brochures and printed materials provided to patients and staff;
Represents the Hospital on matters regarding Patient Relations to outside agencies and groups;
Perform related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in a Health Care or related field AND one year’s experience involving responsibility and exposure to include administrative, professional and patient contact.
An equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience may substitute for the degree requirement.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
CLASSIFICATION HISTORY
03/23/1978: New Class
07/02/1990: Revise MQ
05/01/2000: New to CSA
06/01/2005: CSR Class Conversion