Guest Services Representative - Per Diem

Northwell Health; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Guest Services Representative at Vassar Brothers Medical Center to greet visitors, provide information, and support families, creating a welcoming first impression of the organization.

The role emphasizes hospitality, accurate directions, and maintaining a safe environment while performing clerical tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum six months customer service.
• Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Greets all guests entering lobby with a sincere greeting and positive attitude.
• Provides accurate information and directions.
• Assists guests with obtaining a wheelchair or general assistance as appropriate.
• Maintains a safe and attractive environment within the facility.
• Provides information/support to families of surgery patients.
• Notifies Security of suspicious persons or incidents.
• Keeps department logs up to date and accurate.
• Establishes and maintains good working relationships with staff and customers.
• Demonstrates ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment.
• Models Northwell Health values and maintains reliable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Customer service

Spanish language

Job description

Description

Northwellis the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State's largest private employer with over 104,000 employees - including members ofNorthwell Health Physician Partners- who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary:

The Guest Services Representative exemplifies standards of hospitality and service to our internal and external customers. Greets and directs visitors and their families to their destination, and is a resource for information and guidance. The Guest Services Representative works to create a helpful, positive first impression of the organization, and to maintain an appropriate environment. Always provides exceptional customer service with every interaction. Performs clerical duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:

1. Greets all guests entering lobby with a sincere greeting, exhibiting proper guest relations skills and a positive approachable attitude with every interaction.
2. Provides accurate and timely information and directions.
3. Proactively assists guests with obtaining a wheelchair, provides general assistance, or accompanies them to their destination as appropriate.
4. Takes the initiative to maintain a safe an attractive environment within the facility and immediate property.
5. Provides information/support to families of surgery patients.
6. Notifies Security of any suspicious person or behavior, accident or circumstances that may cause damage or injury.
7. Ensures department logs are up to date and accurate.
8. Establishes and maintains efficient working relationships with supervisor, coworkers and the customers.
9. Capable of multi-tasking and working in an environment where interruptions cannot be controlled.
10. Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Values.
11. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
12. Performs other duties as required.

Education Skills Experience:

• Minimum six months customer service.
• Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.

Working Conditions:

• Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force

Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Org Unit: 1839

Department: Info Desk

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $20.00 - $23.00 Hourly

It is Northwell Health's policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status, or citizenship status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, height, weight, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, their or their dependent's sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.