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Fishersville VA 78 Medical Center Drive Fishersville, VA 22939, USA The Director of Patient Experience provides strategic and operations leadership to advance a culture of exceptional, compassionate, and patient-centered care across Augusta Health. This role oversees the design, implementation, and evaluation of system-wide patient experience initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, regulatory requirements, and evidence-based best practices. The Director leads the Patient Relations and Grievance Program, ensuring compliance with CMS Conditions of Participation and DNV standards. The role also provides operational oversight for Switchboard/Communications Center, and Gift Shop/Retail operations – ensuring these departments deliver timely, safe, and service-oriented support that enhances the overall patient and family experience. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, Nursing, Business, or related field. Minimum of three years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare. Preferred Qualifications Master's degree (MHA, MBA, MSN, or related). CPXP, Lean, Six Sigma, or similar process improvement training. Clinical experience, experience with Press Ganey, NRC, or other similar vendors. Skills Knowledge of regulatory processes, CMS conditions of Participation and DNV standards related to patient rights and grievances. Exceptional people skills and excellent communications skills. Ability to work and relate with employees at all levels, to inspire and lead cultural change. Experience managing operational departments or support services. Ability to meet deadlines. Ability to maintain patient confidentiality. Ability to develop and assist team members & providers in the implementation of patient experience activities. Ability to interpret patient experience databases (CAHPS) and produce departmental and organizational appropriate reports. Must be computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office systems. Strategic thinking Operational excellence Data analysis and interpretation Change management. Conflict resolution and mediation Strong analytical skills and emotional intelligence Communication and presentation skills Team development and coaching Benefits Healthcare Benefits Generous paid time off Retirement savings helping you to plan for your future Free onsite parking 24/7 armed security to ensure your safety Onsite child care Augusta Health Fitness Reimbursement Program Employee discounts including the cafeteria, gift shop, pharmacy, and movie tickets Equal Opportunity Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr Augusta Health Brand

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