Greeter/Concierge - OALH-Jennings Guest Services - PRN (Evenings & Weekends)

Ochsner Health; Jennings (LA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in Jennings, LA is seeking a patient greeter to welcome patients and visitors and guide them to appropriate departments. The role requires reading and writing instructions for patients, strong interpersonal skills, and reliable judgment.

The position is PRN with shifts from early morning to evening, including weekends. You will work with a team to ensure smooth front-line operations and patient privacy while supporting frontline staff in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write to communicate with patients.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good judgement and decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients/visitors in a courteous and professional manner.
• Assists patients in/out of vehicle in a safe manner.
• Directs patients/visitors to the appropriate departments and answers questions.
• Works harmoniously with volunteers and medical personnel to ensure wheelchair supply at front doors.
• Maintains assigned entrances in a clean and orderly manner.
• Participates in training and personnel development activities.
• Adapts communication to the patient population and privacy considerations.
• Other related duties as required.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Judgement

Telephone skills

Reading/writing to instruct patients

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Exceptional care starts with exceptional people.

For us, this is more than a job– it’s a calling. It’s waking up each day, looking for ways to make a difference with a compassionate, inclusive and talented team. Ochsner empowers you to discover your passion, reach your potential, and Pursue Your Purpose. Exceptional care starts with exceptional people and teams. Together we are leading the way.

This job greets patients, family members, and visitors upon arriving at the company's location according to detailed instructions, policies, and procedures.

Shifts (PRN - Must have availability for the below)

Weekdays: 5AM-5PM, 6AM-230PM and 12PM-8PM

Weekends: 8AM-8PM

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Education

Required -Ability to read and write in order to communicate and give instructions to patients

Preferred - High school diploma or equivalent

Work Experience

Required -None.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good judgement skills.
• Telephone skills.
• Ability to read and write in order to communicate and give verbal instructions to patients

Job Duties

• Greets patients/visitors in a courteous and professional manner.
• Assists patients in/out of vehicle in a safe manner.
• Directs patients/visitors to the appropriate departments and accurately answer patients’ questions.
• Works harmoniously with volunteers and medical personnel to ensure a steady supply of wheelchairs at front doors through the day.
• Maintains assigned entrances in a clean and orderly manner.
• Participates in activities for personnel development and required training.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Mechanical lifting devices (carts, dollies, etc.) or team lifts should be utilized.

Must be able to stoop, bend, reach and grab with arms and hands, manual dexterity.

Must be able to stand for prolonged periods of time.

Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.

The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain diseases. There may be an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

Ochsner Health does not consider an individual an applicant until they have formally applied to the open position on this careers website.

Please refer to the job description to determine whether the position you are interested in is remote or on-site. Individuals who reside in and will work from the following areas are not eligible for remote work position: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and United States Minor Outlying Islands, or any location outside of the United States.

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Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.