Concierge

WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital; Buckhannon (WV); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital in Buckhannon, WV is seeking a customer service–oriented team member to warmly welcome patients, families and visitors, anticipate needs, answer questions, and guide them to the appropriate department.

You will share information about hospital services and amenities, respond to inquiries by phone or in person, coordinate referrals, and help guests navigate the campus while upholding patient confidentiality.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Two years of experience in a high-contact customer service setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides a warm welcome to patients, families and visitors upon arrival.
• Anticipates needs and concerns, answers questions, and takes appropriate action.
• Directs visitors to the appropriate department and provides location guidance.
• Informs patients and guests about hospital services, amenities, and departments.
• Answers questions in person or by phone about patients, locations, services, or programs.
• Handles calls and forwards them to the correct person or department.
• Follows up on concerns and assists in timely issue resolution.
• Provides information on local hotels, events, venues, and transportation.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Proactively interacts with patients, family, and staff to ensure that customers have a positive first impression, that all interactions are helpful, and all needs are taken care of in a prompt and professional manner. Responsible for providing personalized service to every customer in accordance with the standards for the hospital. Serves as primary resource for visitors and guests seeking information, assistance or recommendations and acts as a liaison between guests and other departments in an effort to provide exceptional customer service.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or Equivalent.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) years experience in a high contact customer service position or equivalent setting with demonstrated above standard performance.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides a warm welcome to patients, families and visitors upon arrival.
• Anticipates the customer's needs and concerns, answers their questions, and takes the appropriate action.
• Provides way finding services for patients and visitors to various hospital locations. Assures that the customer is directed to the appropriate department without exception.
• Informs patients, families, and visitors of hospital services, features, and amenities to include the cafeteria and locations of various departments throughout the hospital.
• Answers questions in person or by phone for our visitors, families, or other customers who have questions about patients, locations, hospital services, or programs.
• Answers incoming telephone calls to determine purpose of a call, and to forward the call to the appropriate patient, personnel or department.
• Follows up with customer concerns and complaints, assists in resolution of issues in a timely manner offering service recovery methods when needed.
• Provides hotel, local events, venues, and transportation options by using a variety of resources available including computers and phone to provide recommendations to guests. Provides organizational and local maps, hotel accommodations, restaurant information, area attractions, etc.
• Assists in maintaining location appearance and individual work area.
• Maintains confidentiality of patients in accordance with HIPPA guidelines.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to lift, push or pull 50-80 pounds for short durations.
• Must be able to reach above shoulder level, stand, reach below knee level, kneel and squat, bend/twist at waste, grasp with both hands, position/turn patients, push/pull wheel chair.
• Ability to sit or walk for extended periods of time.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• May be scheduled to work various shifts based on departmental and patient needs. May be required to travel between facilities/buildings.
• Able to wear latex or non-latex gloves with frequent changes and hand washing.
• May be exposed to various situations related to working in an acute care hospital environment.

Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrates basic computer and office equipment skills, including Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Exceptionally strong customer service orientation, presence and perspective. Knowledge of customer service strategies and tactics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and phone etiquette.
• Experience in dealing with multiple demands simultaneously.
• Good time management skills.
• Ability to take initiative to resolve immediate problems.
• Ability to work independently and be able to research and problem solve by accessing resources and implementing actions.

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Shift: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company: STJ St. Joseph's Hospital

Cost Center: 608 STJ Security

Address: 1 Amalia Drive, Buckhannon, West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer: West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.