Specialist-Patient Access (Sakina)
Responsibilities Key Responsibilities of the role Corresponding Key Activities performed by the role Coordinating logistics and medical care in case of emergency
- Solving facility problems which are related to the event of breakdowns
- Coordinating with other departments in the facility to repair any local institutions if required
- Coordinating as necessary with police, civil deviancy, municipality departments regarding escalated circumstances
- Ensuring early notification of the arrival of accidents through coordination between ambulance, police, doctors and nurses
- Providing doctors with complete information about a patient that may be helpful in treatment
- Controlling of any conflict that occurs regarding the arrival of serious accident or death
- Making additional rounds as necessary and solving problems in the medical wards
- Ensure the prioritization od comforts when patients are near end of life and family is grieving.
- Assisting in resolving conflicts within the point of service and acting as an intermediary between patients, families and staff
- Providing information on how to submit a formal complaint
- Preparing report on patient issues and concerns which were left unresolved and submitting same to the relevant Manager/Senior Officer
- Providing statistical data and/or reporting on monthly and adhoc basis for management related to point of service issues
- Ensuring all patient requests and concerns are recorded and tracked using department’s database system in efficient manner
- Acting as a visible point of contact in order to provide information and support to the patients, their families and visitors
- Attending to patient needs, requests and concerns and setting a time frame for addressing/resolving them
- Maintaining confidentiality of patient information in accordance with facility policy
- Following up with services provided by various wards to the in-patient
- Coordinating and assisting the nursing staff and physicians to minimize patient complaints/problems
- Calling patient relatives about treatment issues or other procedures
- Helping patient and family to understand, accept and follow medical recommendations
- Giving permission for patient escort
- Ensuring the rules of visiting time are communicated to visitors
- Liaising closely with facility staff in order to build and maintain good relationships with them
- Promoting communication between patients, their families and staff
- Explaining facility policies and procedures for patients, families and visitors
- Encouraging patients, families and visitors to provide their feedback through the facility surveys
- Collecting data and information about patient care concerns, needs and problems and making recommendations as appropriate
- Using own initiatives and perform duties and tasks assigned period, due dates and in the required format.
- Promoting and contributing to the overall Culture of safety.
- Identifying and understanding the objectives of the department and hospital and supports Management in fulfilling these objectives.
- Demonstrate ability to prorities tasks ensuring functioning of the area.
- Follow the chain of command in reporting incidents/complaints or any concerns.
- Priorities workload and complete correspondence in a timely mnner.
- Provides information to prospective customers and hospital staff by answing al specific inquireis regarding patients’ queries.
- Promote incident, customer complint reporting to improve patient and family care.
- Promote and contibute to the overall Culture of Safety.
- Accepts additional duties, as assigned.
- Performs duties and tasks as per the Hospital Code of Coduct and in line with Hospital Vision & Mission.
- Maintin regualr working hours as per employee contract.
- Promotes a “blame free” culture of transparency with a friendly & open working environment for all employees.
- Use own initiatives and perform duties and tasks within assigned period, due dates and in the required format.
- Ensuring face to face complaints are investigated thoroughly in a timely manner, communicated respectful and empathetically with complainant within agreed timescales.
- Ensuring recording, tracking and monitoring all face to face complaints, surveys feedback comments across all stages and procedures in Service Improvement Platform and ensure accuracy of data entry.
- Complying consistently with facility policies, procedures and practices and ensuring alignment with SEHA facility policies
- Completing and maintaining regulatory requirements including: licensure and certification and other mandatory training within established time frames
Promoting Customer Service standards
- Assuming the role of a brand ambassador for the facility and promoting a customer focused philosophy in dealing with any stakeholders
- Maintaining positive and effective working relationships within the department/section and also with other departments/sections within the facility
- Performing any other duties as may be assigned relevant to the basic responsibilities of the role
- Adhering to requirements of the Occupational Health and safety guidelines and infection control guidelines
- Understanding and adhering to emergency preparedness plans/policies
- Recognizing the necessity of continuously developing skills and acquiring additional knowledge appropriate to the position
- Dressing appropriately to meet the expectations of the specific work area and in alignment with the Occupational Health and Safety policies
- Building key partnerships within the organization for pursuing client-centered, comprehensive, integrated systems of care
- Complying with any regulations related to the mentoring, training and development of UAE nationals staff