Our client, a respected not-for-profit teaching hospital serving an ethnically diverse residential neighborhood of New York City, is seeking a Director of Patient Experience to lead strategic initiatives aimed at transforming the patient journey. This is a high-impact leadership role for a mission-driven professional who excels in aligning patient experience with quality outcomes, cultural sensitivity, and service excellence. The Director will serve as a strategic thought leader, cross-functional collaborator, and hands-on change agent, responsible for creating and embedding a culture of compassion, accountability, and excellence at every patient touchpoint. This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact at a respected community hospital deeply rooted in its mission of equity, excellence, and culturally responsive care. You’ll have a direct line to executive leadership and the autonomy to shape the patient experience strategy from the ground up.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership & Program Design
Develop and execute a comprehensive, organization-wide patient experience strategy.
Lead transformation initiatives that elevate patient satisfaction, engagement, and communication.
Align experience strategy with the hospital’s mission, values, and clinical priorities.
Culture Building & Staff Engagement
Champion service excellence by developing training programs and toolkits for all staff levels.
Drive accountability by translating patient-centered care into clear, measurable actions.
Collaborate with Human Resources on performance initiatives that reinforce experience standards.
Analytics, Measurement & Reporting
Utilize tools such as Press Ganey and Q Reviews to monitor and analyze patient feedback.
Deliver executive-level reporting on experience trends, KPIs, and opportunities for improvement.
Share real-time data and dashboards with hospital leadership to drive action and transparency.
Collaboration & Integration
Partner with clinical, administrative, and support service leaders (e.g., Facilities, Housekeeping, Food Services) to ensure alignment of operations with patient needs.
Streamline workflows, eliminate friction points, and embed consistency in care delivery.
Work closely with Quality and Safety to ensure patient experience aligns with clinical goals.
Patient Advocacy & Complaint Management
Serve as the primary liaison for managing grievances, complaints, and service recovery.
Address concerns with urgency, empathy, and cross-functional collaboration.
Identify systemic issues and drive corrective action.
Organizational Partnership
Serve as the hospital’s subject matter expert on patient experience, offering insight, education, and strategic guidance to all departments.
Stay current with national trends and innovation in patient experience and disseminate learnings across the organization.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, or a related field, required.
Master’s degree in a clinical, business, or healthcare-related discipline, preferred.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in healthcare, including 4+ years in a leadership role focused on patient experience, patient relations, or clinical operations.
Demonstrated ability to lead culture change, drive measurable improvements, and collaborate across disciplines.
Strong analytical skills with experience using patient satisfaction data to drive strategy.
Exceptional communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
Certified Patient Experience Professional (CPXP) certification, preferred
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