Patient Advocate-Front Desk Associate
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Facility: Kennestone Hospital
Job Summary:
Multi-skilled care giver who functions under the manager of customer service/patient relations. Acts as a liaison among patients, families, visitors, and employees. Assist personnel in solving consumer related problems to insure customer satisfactions. Communicates knowledge concerning facility/system policy and procedures to maintain up-to-date information. Provides assistance as well as emotional support for families and visitors. Performs other duties deemed necessary to ensure delivery of patient care.Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Customer Service Responsibilities – Demonstrates we are glad the patient or visitor chose WellStar Kennestone Hospital for their health services as part of the greeting. Welcomes each visitor with a smile and pleasant greeting. – Provides name and title when approached or when approaching the patient/visitor and gives them or when answering the phone – Offers assistance with wheelchairs, directions (walks visitor/patient to requested area when appropriate) – Provides comfort items. (blanket, coffee, water, juice, etc) as requested or needed. Provides children with age appropriate entertainment options if available. – Turns negatives unto positive. Utilizing our Service Recovery to meet the needs of patient/visitor or families. – Acts as a liaison among patients, families, visitors, and employees. Keeps leadership informed of any unusual conditions or challenging patients/visitors. – Provides support by giving directions, making phone calls, providing resources, and other tasks as needed. – Assist in answering inquires related to facility visits. (information regarding wait times, delays in treatment, financial concerns, and general dissatisfaction) – Rounds on patients in the waiting area to inform of wait times or delays – Addresses all patients and visitors in an upbeat, cheerful manner Customer Service responsibilities during time in department or hospital – Rounds on the patients the waiting room or assigned area, rarely leaving this area. – Maintains contact with patient/family and know them by name and location. – Addresses needs identifies which are within scope of job responsibilities – Addresses concerns or issues, or directs to the appropriate person – Monitors the cleanliness of the bathroom and the surroundings of the Lipson Area Transport, using good body mechanics as appropriate: – Patients via wheelchair, ensuring patient safety – Department supplies – Equipment – Patient belongingsRequired Minimum Education:
High school diploma Required or equivalent. RequiredRequired Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
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Required Minimum Experience:
Emergency or Customer Service experience PreferredRequired Minimum Skills:
Excellent interpersonal, communication, decision-making/problem solving, organizational/time management, analytical and computer. Must be able to tolerate stressful situations and maintain pleasant disposition under adverse circumstances. Last Date For Apply: 2024-07-26 00:00:00 Job Type : FULL_TIME, Employment Type : FULL_TIMEApply Here