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Job Title: Patient Experience Transformation Leader

Department: Patient Experience

Reports To: Director, Experience Transformation & Consumer Insights

Position Summary

The Patient Experience Transformation Leader drives strategic, systemwide improvement efforts that elevate the care experience across all settings at Atlantic Health. This role blends technical acumen in process improvement (Lean, Six Sigma) with a deep understanding of healthcare operations, culture, and empathy.

Reporting to the Director of Experience Transformation & Consumer Insights, this leader partners with executives, site leaders, and interdisciplinary teams to convert insight into action. The ideal candidate is a data-savvy change agent who is passionate about healthcare, brings structure and clarity to complex environments, and inspires teams to own and elevate the patient and family experience.

Key Responsibilities

+ Lead systemwide, high-impact transformation projects aimed at improving the patient experience using Lean, Six Sigma, and human-centered design approaches

+ Design and implement structured improvement systems that integrate voice-of-the-customer feedback, top-box performance metrics, and equity benchmarks

+ Collaborate with analytics teams to interpret HCAHPS, real-time feedback, and sentiment data to drive insight-led change

+ Serve as a strategic advisor and thought partner to site and service line leaders in embedding Extraordinary Caring behaviors and operational excellence

+ Facilitate working sessions, learning collaboratives, and leadership retreats that build internal capability for patient-centered transformation

+ Mentor and coach team members in continuous improvement methodology and structured problem-solving

+ Build relationships with leaders across Quality, Nursing, Risk, and HR to align PX transformation with safety, culture, and accountability frameworks

+ Support system storytelling through dashboards, executive reports, and presentations that clearly communicate performance, progress, and impact

Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred (e.g., Engineering, Healthcare Administration, Business, Organizational Leadership)

+ 7 years of progressive leadership in healthcare transformation, performance improvement, or experience strategy

+ Certification in Lean, Six Sigma Black Belt, or equivalent highly preferred

+ Demonstrated success leading cross-functional change in large, complex organizations

+ Deep understanding of healthcare operations, regulatory standards, and patient experience drivers

+ Excellent facilitation, communication, and coaching skills

+ Strong storytelling, presentation, and data interpretation capabilities using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Excel

Preferred Attributes

+ Systems thinker with the ability to drive clarity in ambiguity

+ Passion for mission-driven work and the human side of care

+ Ability to balance compassion with accountability in leading cultural change

+ Experience working across diverse healthcare settings including hospitals, ambulatory, and medical group environments

Working Conditions

+ Hybrid work model with regular on-site presence across system locations

+ Occasional evening or weekend support for strategic events, training, or improvement efforts.

At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

+ Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ

+ Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ

+ Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ

+ Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ

+ Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ

+ Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ

+ CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ

+ Atlantic Home Care and Hospice

+ Atlantic Mobile Health

+ Atlantic Rehabilitation

We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

+ 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years

+ Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare

+ 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare

+ 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review

+ Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP

+ Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)

+ One of the 100 Best Workplaces for “Millennials” Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine

+ One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine

+ Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets

+ NJ Sustainable Business

Named one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, a World’s Best Hospital by Newsweek and recognized as a Best Regional Hospital in the NY Metro area by U.S. News & World Report.

Our Atlantic Neuroscience Institute is the region’s leader in neuroscience care. A hub for the New Jersey Stroke Network, we offer a broad range of advanced neurological, neurosurgical and neurodiagnostic services. We are also certified as a Level IV Epilepsy Center and home to the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center, where more brain tumor surgeries are performed than anywhere else in New Jersey. Our CyberKnife® program is the largest and most experienced in the state. We also have a satellite emergency department in Union, NJ, which treats about 40,000 emergency cases each year.

Committed to providing exceptional care, Overlook Medical Center has achieved the prestigious Magnet® recognition. This designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center is the highest national honor for nursing excellence. What’s more, Overlook Medical Center has advanced certification from The Joint Commission for perinatal care and is designated an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center. Additional Joint Commission-certified services include behavioral health care, spine surgery, wound care, and primary care medical home (PCMH).

Atlantic Health System offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:

Team Member Benefits

+ Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)

+ Life & AD&D Insurance.

+ Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)

+ 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution

+ PTO & Paid Sick Leave

+ Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising

+ Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave

+ Backup and On-Site Childcare

+ Well-Being Rewards

+ Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

+ Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program

+ Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts

+ Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

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Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.