Patient Representative

  

Duties and Responsibilities: Patient Representatives work for healthcare administrators to address the concerns and their families. They evaluate patient satisfaction investigate complaints, collect information about patients dissatisfaction, work with departments to resolve patient problems, and educate staff. Patient representatives work in hospitals, nursing homes, other long-term care facilities, and in public health agencies.

 

Salary: $20,000-$40,000

Education: Students should take challenging high school courses in business science, math, and English. Requirements differ, but most employers prefer college graduates with backgrounds in health or social services. Experience or course work in conflict resolution in also valued.

Reflection: I think that I would love to do this as a future job because it is something that I really love to do and I think I will fit in great with this job.