Patient Experience Business Partner I - Decatur

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• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1 
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs 
• Family-focused benefits  
• Wellness incentives 
• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs  
• And more  

Work Location: Atlanta, GA

• Supports Emory Healthcare inpatient and ambulatory divisions by providing in-depth proactive consultation, training, coaching, analytics, and strategic support to managers, staff, and physicians for patient experience improvement
• Serves as a consultant to routinely discuss, implement, and audit best practices for improving patient experience

Strategic Patient Experience Performance Improvement

1. Provides creative solutions to exceed expectations, create loyal customers, generate positive word-of-mouth advertising, and meet patient experience survey goals
2. Performs gap analyses, patient journey mapping, and leads multiple performance improvement tests of change with a human-centered design lens
3. Co-designs culture change strategies with stakeholders to achieve organizational goals
4. Prepares training courses, tools, and presentations to support patient experience strategy 
5. Identifies coaching opportunities to build capacity for underperforming care team members in collaboration with stakeholders, providing shadowing, auditing, and individual coaching sessions 
6. Drives patient experience improvement programs in partnership with key stakeholders

Collaboration, Integration & Staff Management

1. Partners with local leadership to engage team members and volunteers for improvement initiatives 
2. Rounds in clinical areas and provides real-time coaching 
3. Provides coaching and training on service recovery, best practices, patient communications, reward and recognition, and service data retrieval and analysis
4. Performs rounds and audits in partnership with clinical and operational teams to support process improvement and patient experience strategies
5. Collaborates with care teams to integrate patient experiences into ongoing quality improvement efforts 
6. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to drive patient experience-based improvement initiatives 
7. Develops and implements patient experience recognition initiatives to celebrate and reward high-performing departments and individuals that consistently demonstrate service excellence 
8. Actively participates in improvement projects that improve workflows, efficiency, accuracy, and quality of the care experience

Metrics, Data & Patient Experience Reporting

1. Demonstrates proficiency in qualitative and quantitative patient experience data collection, analysis, and reporting, including focus groups
2. Continually monitors patient experience data and analyzes results, collects and reports feedback, conducts gap analyses, identifies critical factors for success, and convenes multidisciplinary teams for process improvement initiatives 
3. Leads the creation, review, and timely distribution of reports for patient experience accountability and goal setting
4. Identifies trends, areas of concern, and opportunities for improvement, and provides actionable insight for fiscal year improvement goals 
5. Captures and utilizes patient stories to illustrate the patient's journey, integrating these narratives into educational initiatives to drive improvements

Subject Matter Expertise and Growth

1. Demonstrates leadership skills in committees and improvement projects that improve patient experience
2. Participates in and initiates research studies, actively pursues publications, and/or national presentations at conferences 
3. Advises on content for patient-facing communications to improve patient experience
4. Works with manager to formulate a plan for personal professional development and identify needed resources for training 
5. Attends meetings, huddles, and educational in-services as appropriate 
6. Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments

Additional Duties as Assigned

Performs other duties as assigned

Travel: Travel between Emory operating units and affiliated sites

Work Type: Hybrid employee - may split time between working remotely and working in the office

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution; a combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of the degree requirement
• Two years of relevant healthcare experience working with clinical teams and/or patients
• Experience in process improvement, training, and change management concepts

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Required):

1. Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills 
2. Knowledge of data analysis and reporting techniques
3. Ability to coach, train, and educate leaders and staff 
4. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, customer databases, and other business applications
5. Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and exercise sound judgment

Preferred Qualifications

• Education - Master's degree from an accredited institution
• Experience - Three or more years of relevant healthcare experience working with clinical teams and/or patients Certification - CPXP, DEI, Data Analytics, or other relevant certification

JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet® designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet® designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (Medium Max 25 lbs.): Up to 25 lbs., 0-33% of the workday (occasionally); lifting up to 25 lbs. maximum; carrying objects up to 25 lbs.; occasional to frequent standing and walking; occasional sitting; close eye work (computers, typing, reading, and writing). Physical demands may vary depending on the assigned work area and work tasks.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: Factors affecting environmental conditions may vary depending on the assigned work area and tasks. Environmental exposures include, but are not limited to, blood-borne pathogen exposure; biohazardous waste; chemicals, gases, fumes, vapors; communicable diseases; electrical shock; floor surfaces; hot and cold temperatures; indoor and outdoor conditions; latex; lighting; patient care/handling injuries; radiation; shift work; and travel as required. Use of personal protective equipment, including respirators, may be required. Environmental conditions may vary depending on the assigned work area and work tasks.

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at [email protected]. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.