Patient Rights Facilitator

Responsibilities

• Function as an advocate/investigator to follow up on questions and concerns of individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (ID/DD).
• Ensure all recommendations and corrective actions are followed regarding resident rights and safety.
• Train and consult staff regarding rights, conduct thorough investigations, and evaluate trends/patterns for systematic changes.
• Serve as an advocate for individuals with ID/DD regarding ethical questions both at SWC and external facilities.
• Actively participate in quality improvement projects, assignments, and committee work to ensure resident rights and safety meet regulatory standards.
• Utilize technology to collect data, monitor and analyze incident trends/patterns for administrative review and corrective preventive actions.

Requirements

• Experience working directly with people with intellectual or other developmental disabilities.
• Training or experience advocating for patient rights.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel) for data entry, communication, and report production.
• Experience collecting and analyzing data to recognize trends and make recommendations.

Qualifications

Well-qualified applicants will also have one or more of the following:

• Experience performing investigations and submitting comprehensive summary reports related to patient or client rights, or mistreatment.
• Experience providing consultation, technical assistance, or training regarding patient or client rights, or grievance procedures.
• Experience developing and implementing quality improvement.
• Meet the minimum definition of Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP) as defined by:
  • At least one year of experience working directly with persons with intellectual disabilities or other developmental disabilities, and
  • One of the following:
    • A doctor of medicine or osteopathy;
    • A registered nurse; or
    • An individual who holds at least a bachelor’s degree in a professional category specified in the Federal Register as meeting the QIDP qualifications as outlined in 483.430 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
  Note: Official transcripts may be required to confirm status.