Patient Advocacy, Marshall Medical Centers, South, Full-Time, Days at Huntsville Hospital Health System, Boaz, AL

Patient Advocacy, Marshall Medical Centers, South, Full-Time, Days at Huntsville Hospital Health System in Boaz, AL. Full-time. Est. up to $80k. Apply with swipeandhired.

Hospital

Marshall Medical Centers

Requisition ID

2026-77004

Position Type

Regular Full-Time

Department Number

MMCS-64830

Department Name

Quality Management

Shift

1

Category (Portal Searching)

Quality Management

Overview

The Patient Advocate primary role is to help patients and families understand the healthcare system, resolve concerns, communicate care teams and make sure patients’ rights and needs are respected. This position will serve as a liaison between patients, families, nurses, physicians and hospital departments. He/she is responsible for listening to patient concerns and attempting to resolve complaints/issues at the point of care. This position will report to the Director of Quality through the Patient Experience Coordinator and assist with the development of the service culture through continuous activities, recognition, behavioral focus, performance improvement initiatives, and education.

Responsibilities

ADVOCACY
When patient complaints, grievances, or concerns are present, this role will work to resolve them in a timely and satisfactory manner per policies and protocols:

SERVICE EXCELLENCE
Service Excellence is achieved through the ongoing efforts to improve the patient experience:

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
Performance improvement sets Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-Sensitive (SMART) goals and utilizes the Plan Do Check Adjust (PDCA) PI model

Qualifications

Requirement:
· Associate’s degree in health administration, communications, public relations, marketing, or other clinical field.
· Excellent customer service skills to include ability to have professional face-to-face interactions
· Solid communication skills – verbal and electronic

Preferred:
· 2-5 years hospital or healthcare experience
· Associate or Bachelor’s degree in health administration, communications, public relations, marketing, or other clinical field.

Additional Skills/Abilities:
· Exceptional communication skills and possess a natural and friendly demeanor.
· Critical thinking and problem-solving skills that acknowledge and respect the sensitive nature of patient care.
· Conflict resolution and/or de-escalation techniques.
· Manages time well and completes multiple tasks with adherence to deadlines.
· Technical competency in Microsoft Office systems.
· Bilingual in Spanish and/or Haitian a plus but not required.