Guest Services Associate (Mon/Wed)

Children's Hospital & Medical Center - Omaha; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established pediatric healthcare center is seeking a dedicated individual to enhance the visitor experience. This role involves welcoming guests, providing information, and ensuring a supportive environment for families and patients. Join a caring team committed to improving the lives of children while enjoying opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic and inclusive setting. Your contributions will directly impact the well-being of those we serve, making this an incredibly rewarding position for those passionate about healthcare and community service.

Qualifications

• Ability to work well with others and promote the hospital's mission.
• Maintains confidentiality of proprietary information.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and support visitors, ensuring a positive experience.
• Oversee guest areas and maintain cleanliness and order.
• Assist phone callers with inquiries and directions.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Basic Computer Commands

Communication Skills

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree in Public Relations or Related Field

Job description

At Children’s, the region’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve. Children's is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.

A Brief Overview
Promote a welcoming and reassuring environment for all Children's visitors by exhibiting exemplary customer service skills. Support the needs of patients, families, and other visitors by proactively offering support, connecting them with guest offerings, and answering questions. When needed, take responsibility for engaging other personnel who can help.

Essential Functions

• Welcome and support visitors • Warmly greet all visitors, including patients, families, vendors and staff. • Assist visitors in getting where they need to go. Confirm appointment times and locations as needed. Escort visitors, or have a volunteer escort them, whenever possible, in lieu of giving directions. • Proactively provide guidance on facility policies and procedures in a helpful manner when appropriate - such as offering a mask, mentioning visiting hours, or asking a vendor to register. • Inform visitors of guest services that could enhance their experiences. This could include where to get food, how to navigate the facility, gift shop, programming services, laundry and more. • Maintain awareness of daily events, including patients and families expected in your area. • Collaborate with Security on visitor management needs.
• Oversee guest areas • Tidy up the areas by picking up trash, wiping down seating areas, and putting furniture back in order. Maintain guest offerings, such as television programming, mask stations, or coffee stations. Notify other departments, such as Environmental Services, Food Services, or Facilities, as needed. • Be responsible for visitors in the area, offer assistance, and ensure that any staff for whom they are waiting are aware; notify clinical staff or security if medical or safety assistance is needed. • Offer support to visitors who are there for an extended period using distraction and comfort items. As needed, support efforts to keep waiting visitors informed by proactively seeking updates from the staff and offering those to families on a periodic basis.
• Assist phone callers with inquiries, locations and directions
• Accept, record, and handle materials delivered to the desk to support desired outcome.
• Stock area supplies, including office materials, distraction toys, first aid supplies, linens, etc.

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma Or GED Required and
• Associate's Degree From an accredited college or university in public relations, human services, communications, education or related field Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to work well with others and promote the hospital as a whole. Knowledge of basic computer commands and ability to learn job-specific programs.
• Maintains confidentiality of proprietary information relating to all aspects of position including, but not limited to, information about, patients, the hospital, Foundation, and donors.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to a varied audience both verbally and in writing. Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time

Licenses and Certifications

• BCLS - Basic Life Support Preferred

Children’s is the very best for kids and the very best for your career! At Children’s, we put YOU first so together, we can improve the life of every child!

About Us

Make a meaningful difference improving the lives of children!

At Children’s, the region’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve.

Job Info

• Job Identification 22021
• Job Category Family Resources
• Posting Date 04/30/2025, 08:32 PM
• Job Schedule Part time
• Locations 8200 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, 68114, US