Job Description

The Patient Assistance Liaison investigates, resolves, documents and reports patient and visitor compliments and concerns to leadership and staff. This individual participates in the development and implementation of customer service and patient relations initiatives related to his/her assigned department. Provides monthly accountability and analysis of customer service outcomes to department management.

• Provides direct support to patients and their families, meets/greets families, offers comfort and reassurances, listens and reports the needs and concerns to appropriate professionals. Assists with daily impromptu questions and problems.
• Develops a consultant relationship with other departments to build and sustain a patient/customer-focused culture.
• Assists with customer service training for staff.
• May participate on committees, work groups, and/or process improvement teams that improve patient/customer satisfaction.
• May provide amenities including arranging overnight accommodations, providing parking and meal passes as appropriate, and providing information about department services to patients and their families; generally, works to make any waiting times easier.
• Facilitates resolution of complaints/grievances/requests for patients and visitors for assigned area by acting as liaison with staff, physicians and administration.
• Reviews, investigates, routes and follows up on patient questionnaires in order to resolve complaints and to assist administration in monitoring trends.
• Responds to suggestions and compliments submitted by patients and provides positive reinforcement to involved staff.
• Documents patient/visitor concerns, and action taken, to include patient demographic data, synopsis of incident, actions taken to resolve, and outcome. May refer cases to Quality Assurance at managers direction.
• Identifies systems related problems, via patient/visitor data, and works collaboratively with physicians, administrators and staff to resolve. Conducts monthly accountability and variance analysis of balanced scorecard customer service outcomes.
• May assist in the preparation of annual and quarterly executive reports for senior leadership; may present data to leadership teams.
• Performs other related duties incidental to work indicated herein.

• HS/GED; Associates degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of relevant work experience and education
• 2 years, preferably in a health related/patient service environment
• Bilingual Polish or Spanish speaking

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.