Patient and Guest Services Specialist - #9829591
DCH Health System
Date: 1 week ago
City: Tuscaloosa, AL
Contract type: Full time
Patient and Guest Services Specialist is responsible for all Guest Services functions of the assigned DCH Health System location(s).
Hospitality, Customers Services, Healthcare Experience preferred.
Must be a customer service-oriented person.
Must be able to read, write legibly, speak and comprehend English.
WORKING CONDITIONS
WORK CONTEXT
- Deliver the highest level of customer service in all situations.
- Create a great first impression and patient experience for all patients, visitors and DCH caregivers.
- Maintain professional appearance and attitude to present a positive image
- Answer questions and provide directions to navigate the facility or other customer needs.
- Provide update and directions regarding patient’s upcoming appointments and procedures
- Maintain understanding of healthcare environment and patient and guest complexity
- Utilize computer to access patients list, email and other program to assist patients, visitors and DCH care givers.
- As assigned, conduct rounding to ensure visitor satisfaction
- Utilize assigned phone, cell phone if applicable to communicate with our patients and customers.
- Keep office and surrounding area neat, clean, functional and appealing at all times.
- Retrieve wheelchair inventory from the Hospital and Outpatient buildings and secure daily to maintain the equipment inventory.
- Clean and sanitize wheelchairs between each use.
- Report and track any wheelchair repair needs.
- Assist with transporting patients in a safe, comfortable, courteous and efficient manner by wheelchair throughout the Medical Center. Must be certified in wheelchair transportation either via motorized or non-motorized chair.
- As assigned, unlock the emergency elevator for the patient escort in the Medical Tower and the Hospital.
- Assist with maintaining equipment in good working order and keeps it in proper place.
- Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
- Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
- Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
- Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
- Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
- Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.
- Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
- Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
- All other duties as assigned.
Hospitality, Customers Services, Healthcare Experience preferred.
Must be a customer service-oriented person.
Must be able to read, write legibly, speak and comprehend English.
WORKING CONDITIONS
WORK CONTEXT
- Frequent work with others deals with internal and external customers, face-to-face discussion, email and telephone communications. Possible dealings with unpleasant or angry people and conflict situations Valet/resolution
- Ability to work in a fast-paced on occasion
- Must be able to sit, stand, walk, kneel, sit, crouch or stoop with good balance for extended periods of time.
- Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- Must be able to assist customers in getting into and out of the vehicle when necessary.
- Ability to push/pull objects over carpeted floors, concrete ramps, and on varied surfaces.
- Must be able to operate a telephone and wheelchairs.
- Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
- Physical presence onsite is essential.
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