A Brief Overview
Performs receptionist duties in lobby and waiting room areas. Greets, assists and directs patients and visitors.
What you will do
- Provides customer service and receptionist support, answering information telephone calls, greeting visitors and providing information and assistance.
- Responds to inquiries and communicates information in accordance with established policies and procedures. Provides room numbers to callers and visitors.
- Generates and provides badges to visitors and maintains visitor logs.
- Interacts and communicates with hospital staff, patients, visitors and external representatives in a customer responsiveness and courteous manner in compliance with i RESPECT standards and promoting patient/customer satisfaction.
- Makes routine and emergency announcements/notifications using intercom and radio paging system. Responds appropriately to emergency situations and notifies appropriate personnel.
- Transports and distributes records, documents and materials to other information desk and/or areas.
- Maintains confidentiality in matters relating to patient/family, department and hospital information. Adheres to established departmental and organizational policies (i.e. HIPAA, Confidentiality and Compliance Policies). Remains knowledgeable of hospital guest services policies, procedures and operations.
- Monitors the lobby area and waiting rooms. Maintains a clean, orderly, safe environment for patients and personnel. Adheres to established policies, compliance/quality improvement, patient safety, environment and infection control standards.
- Performs data entry and typing as required; may be required to utilize computer system to input and retrieve data.
- Completes required continuous training and education, including department specific requirements.
- Provides coverage for relief and absences as required. Demonstrates flexibility to work nights, weekends and holidays to provide continuous coverage as required.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as required.
Qualifications
- High School graduate or equivalent clerical experience Required
- At least 1 year experience of clerical experience, customer service or equivalent experience Required
- At least 1 year experience Completion of a clerical or customer training program may be utilized in lieu of experience Required
Physical Demands
- Standing - Occasionally
- Walking - Occasionally
- Sitting - Constantly
- Lifting - Rarely
- Carrying - Rarely
- Pushing - Rarely
- Pulling - Rarely
- Climbing - Rarely
- Balancing - Rarely
- Stooping - Rarely
- Kneeling - Rarely
- Crouching - Rarely
- Crawling - Rarely
- Reaching - Rarely
- Handling - Occasionally
- Grasping - Occasionally
- Feeling - Rarely
- Talking - Constantly
- Hearing - Constantly
- Repetitive Motions - Frequently
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Frequently
Regional One Health is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.
Location: Regional One Health ยท Guest Services
Schedule: Full-time, Day or Evening shift, 7a-11p