Patient & Family Representative

Nemours in; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours welcomes you to join our team as a Patient & Family Representative (Finance) at the Welcome Center. This full-time role is often the first point of contact for patients and families arriving for care, shaping the initial impression of Nemours Children’s Health in Delaware.

The schedule is Monday–Friday, with responsibilities spanning front desk operations, admissions support, and information provision about services inside and outside the hospital.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Minimum of 6 months customer service experience required.

Responsibilities

• Welcome families entering the main lobby of the hospital building through staffing at the front desk (outpatient and atrium) and Welcome Center.
• Completes inpatient visitor badging process to ensure patient and associate safety.
• Keep families comfortable in Welcome Center, including during the bed assignment process, etc.

Skills

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Patient & Family Representative (Finance)

Nemours is seeking a Patient and Services Rep for our Welcome Center/ Front Desk!

Patient and Family Services Representatives create a family centered environment that ensures that as a family arrives at Nemours Children's Health, Delaware, to receive clinical care, a positive and inviting experience is provided. The full-time Patient and Family Service Representative is often the first point of contact for community, patients and families and are integral in forming the first impression those stakeholders have of the organization.

Schedule: Monday-Friday

Position Responsibilities

• Welcome families entering the main lobby of the hospital building through staffing at the front desk (outpatient and atrium) and Welcome Center.
• Completes inpatient visitor badging process to ensure patient and associate safety.
• Keep families comfortable in Welcome Center, including during the bed assignment process, etc.
• Provides and maintains information of services within and outside of the hospital including but not limited to mechanics, restaurants, hotels, etc.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service and service recovery skills. Act in a supportive capacity to the Family Resource Center, particularly during evening and weekend hours.
• Provide bedside admissions to families as assigned during normal business hours.
• May include direct admissions, medical admits, transport and other patients going directly to an inpatient care unit.
• Accurately and completely manages the inpatient admission process and at times may be called upon to orient the patient and family to the hospital, patient care unit, and room.
• Support scheduling and wayfinding in ambulatory areas. Promotes an environment that values diversity, equity and inclusion.

Position Requirements

• High School Diploma required
• Minimum of 6 months customer service experience required

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida - along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org .