ER - Patient Advocate - Nights - Tampa

At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence.

**Position details:**

**Status:** Full Time

**Facility:** St. Joseph’s Hospital – Emergency Room

**Location:** Tampa, Florida

**Shift:** 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM including every other weekend

**Responsibilities:**

+ The ER - Patient Advocate serves as a liaison between Emergency Room patients, physicians, staff and family members.

+ Assures patient and family needs are met and handles patient or family member complaints, concerns and questions.

+ Performs all department translations to include medical translations.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

**Requirements:**

+ Required specific skill ofBilingual needs to be Spanish and English.

+ Required completion of Medical Interpretation training school within 30 days of hire.

+ Medical Doctor from non-US (foreign school) can be accepted in lieu of Bachelor's Degree.

+ Healthcare Interpreter certification is preferred

**Education:**

+ Bachelor's Degree - Related field

+ Bachelor's Degree - Social Services or Healthcare is preferred

**Education specialization:**

+ Social Services Counseling is preferred

+ Healthcare Informatics is preferred

**Credential equivalent experience:**

+ RN (Registered Nurse) is preferred

**BayCare offers a competitive total reward package including:**

+ Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision)

+ Paid time off

+ Tuition reimbursement

+ 401K reimbursement

+ Yearly performance appraisals and team award bonus

+ Community discounts and more

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

**Position** ER - Patient Advocate - Nights - Tampa

**Location** Tampa:St Josephs | Clinical | Full Time

**Req ID** 139659