Rep Family/Guest Services

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center : Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization: Patient & Guest Services 30 Job Summary: Serves as a resource for families, visitors and staff. Determine guest's needs and seeks resolution in order to provide outstanding guest service for Vanderbilt University Medical Center. . Shift-day shift-8 hr day, TBD 7-330 or 8-430 Days of week- M-F

Requirements

Demonstrates sufficient knowledge of the subject to successfully demonstrate protection of patient privacy and confidentiality.
Has working knowledge of practicing protection of patient information through communication, patient documents and electronically.
Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency in demonstrating corporate hospitality and professionalism within the position.
Demonstrates attentiveness and approachability to patient/guest questions and needs.
Demonstrated professionalism in being knowledgeable of products and services.
Understands position as a professional source for information and services.
Takes ownership in safety, appearance and functionality of immediate area.
Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency in demonstrating customer service communication skills such as smiling, greeting, tone of voice, eye contact and body language.
Practices excellent communication skills with patients/guests such as listening acknowledgement, empathy and solution-based thinking.
Relevant Work Experience
3 years
High School Diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings. These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South. Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

Responsibilities

Assists or provide patients/visitors with information, resources, and directions.
Facilitates communication between patients, visitors, physicians, and other staff.
Contributes to the organization by actively participating in process improvement initiatives and shared decision making.
Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance.
Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems.
Applies knowledge of standards, established processes and procedure that apply to your own job.
Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.
Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.
Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.
Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.
Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner.
Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.
Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.
Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.
Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.
Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.