Guest Services Rep As Needed Days/Evenings

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

Must be available weekdays and weekends, both day and evening shift. There is no set schedule. This position fills in, when needed to cover vacations, sick days and leaves of absence.

The Guest Services Rep reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

• Provides reception and assistance to all visitors, vendors, and patients of Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital and answers, screens, and direct internal and external phone calls. Provides appropriate communications in emergency situations. Provides infection control screening for all employees, visitors, vendors, and outpatients. All services are performed with the highest level of customer service.

Responsibilities:

• Welcomes outpatients, visitors, vendors, and business partners and directs them to the proper location
• Follows all hospital infection control screening procedures including taking temperatures and asking screening questions
• Supervises and provides guidance to volunteers in assisting visitors, vendors and business partners
• Assures that policies and procedures related to visiting hours/visitation and safety are enforced
• Utilizes EPIC electronic medical record to view daily patient/room census, Private/Confidential patients, and allowed visitors (based on current policy at any given time)
• Provides visitors with wheelchairs, escort or general information as needed
• Implements emergency procedures in coordination with safety team, communicating with them via 2-way radio
• Communicates service needs, issues and potential problems via sentact request or 2-way radio for urgent matters with security, engineering and housekeeping
• Receives floral deliveries and delivers them to proper person
• Delivers other patient items dropped off at front desk
• Processes and delivers patient mail. Mail for discharged patient is returned to sender
• Provides patient room #'s to ambulance/medicare drivers as needed
• Utilizes front desk procedures guide to clarify roles and responsibilities
• Provides project support for other departments
• Assures reception areas remain clean, neat and organized

Required:

• High School or Equivalent (GED)
• Computer experience is required.
• 2 or more years of Customer Service experience.
• Ability to interface with a variety of people and provide the highest level of customer service.

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

If we offer you a job, we will perform a background check that includes a review of any criminal convictions. A conviction does not disqualify you from employment at Northwestern Medicine. We consider this on a case-by-case basis and follow all state and federal guidelines.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.