Patient Advocate

WMCHealth

Hawthorne, NYFull-time$79–109K/yrSeen 4w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation

$79–109K/yr

Location

Hawthorne, NY

Schedule

Full-time

Work Authorization

Not specified

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Job overview

The Patient Advocate serves as a liaison between patients, families, and WMCHealth Medical Practices/Ambulatory Services. The role supports patient-centered care, patient rights, complaint management, service facilitation, and service recovery. Under the supervision of the Senior Director of Patient Advocacy, the advocate provides advocacy services and helps ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory guidelines.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient AdvocacyPatient ExperienceCustomer ServiceDe-EscalationEvidence-Based AdvocacyProblem-SolvingDecision-MakingRelationship-BuildingProfessional JudgmentEmpathyFlexibilityDependabilitySpanish

Qualifications

6+ Years ExperienceBachelor's in Counseling or Related Healthcare Discipline or Equivalent Experience and Education

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Match

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Patient Advocate

Company: NorthEast Provider Solutions Inc.

City/State: Hawthorne, NY

Category: Service/Trades

Department: Practice Management - NPS

Union: No

Position: Full Time

Hours: Monday - Friday 830a-5p

Shift: Day

Req #: 49518

Posted Date: Sep 10, 2026

Hiring Range: $78,588-$108,897

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External Applicant link (https://pm.healthcaresource.com/cs/wmc1/#/preApply/34089) Internal Applicant link

Job Details:

Job Summary:

The Patient Advocate is the liaison between the patients, families, and WMCHealth Medical Practices/Ambulatory Services, to ensure that patient-centered care complies with all local, state and federal regulatory guidelines and reflects the organization’s mission and goals. Under the supervision of the Senior Director, Patient Advocacy, WMC, an incumbent of this class ensures high-quality advocacy services; assuring patients of their rights as delineated in the Patient Bill of Rights, effective and expedient complaint management, service facilitation and service recovery.

Responsibilities:

Advocates for the patient’s needs, including complaints, conflicts, service facilitations, advanced directives, proxy, language and special needs services.
Handle all calls to WMC Health Ambulatory Patient Experience Line to include escalation to practice leadership team and clinical leadership.
Provides education to practice staff regarding patient advocacy and to enhance the patient experience.
Work with practice leadership to resolve any patient complaints, including response to the patient, in a timely manner.
Responsible for the tracking of all patient complaints/inquires to WMC Health Ambulatory Patient Experience Line.
Conducts required follow-up to resolve complaints, and service facilitation.
Maintains proficiency with Patient Rights, HCAHPS, and other regulatory requirements and, if requested, can educate others.
Provides education related to HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) to patients and staff
Performs related tasks to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of services.
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience:

6 -8 years of experience with a focus on patient advocacy, patient experience and/or customer service.

Education:

A Bachelor’s degree in counseling, advocacy, or a related healthcare discipline, or an equivalent combination of experience and education may be substituted for degree requirement.

Licenses / Certifications:

Other:

Superior customer-service and communication skills with emphasis on de-escalation
Conversant with current evidence-based best-practice advocacy standards, research and competencies in the field of patient advocacy in a high-acuity health care network;
Proven problem-solving skills, ability to make effective decisions, and be understanding and supportive of patients
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide variety of professionals and clinical staff.
Sound professional judgment; maturity; empathy; keen sensitivity; flexibility; dependability.
Bilingual in Spanish a plus