Job Posting: Kaiser Permanente, Northern California

KP is hiring a full-time HealthCare Ombuds/Mediator for its medical facilities in San Rafael, California. The Kaiser HCOM, "functions as a trained alternative dispute professional offering patients, family members, staff & providers a conflict management program to resolve patient/provider healthcare disputes early thereby improving patient safety & reducing the costs of health care dispute resolution." Local travel is required.

Applicants should have: a "Minimum ten (10) years of experience in clinical or management roles" and a Bachelor's degree. Within the first 90 days, the incumbent must complete Ombuds training and a 40-hour mediation training or equivalent experience (usually 100+ cases). No salary or closing date indicated. (KP Jobs.)

Note: LinkedIn estimates the pay range for this position to be $97,000 - $153,000 per year.

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