Receptionist - Patient Support Services

Henry Ford Health; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health is hiring a Receptionist- Patient Support Services on a full-time basis. The role involves frontline greeting, patient information, and clerical support across rotating shifts from 4:40 am to 8:00 pm, Monday through Friday, with every other weekend and rotating holidays.

Responsibilities include answering calls, message delivery, guest assistance, and facilitating patient check-ins and campus navigation.

Qualifications

• 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience is required.
• Excellent communication, professionalism, and patient service skills.

Responsibilities

• Receives, screens, routes and responds to incoming telephone calls.
• Takes accurate messages and ensures timely delivery.
• Greets guests and provides appropriate assistance and information.
• Performs additional clerical duties as assigned.
• Assists with transporting outpatients and coordinating check-ins and campus navigation.

Skills

Customer service

Team collaboration

Communication

Flexibility

Education

High School diploma equivalency

Job description

Company Description

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Job Description

Receptionist- Patient Support Services- Full Time/36 hrs./week - Rotating Shift

Eligible for Full-Time Benefits

This position requires a rotating schedule with shifts scheduled between 4:40 am - 8:00 pm. Monday-Friday. Every other weekend and rotating holidays will be required. 8-hours shifts. Shifts will be scheduled based on department needs. Flexibility in work schedule to provide coverage for absent employees

General Summary: Performs receptionist functions for assigned areas.

Responsibilities

• Receives, screens, routes and responds to incoming telephone calls.
• Takes accurate messages and ensures timely delivery.
• Greets guests and provides appropriate assistance and information.
• Performs additional clerical duties as assigned.
• The receptionists assist with transporting outpatients, calling departments to check in outpatients, calling departments for appointment check in (interviews / meetings. Information desk coverage is important to maintaining exceptional customer experience with helping with campus navigation.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• High School diploma equivalency
• 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. *Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.

Preferred Skills

• Minimum 3 years of customer service experience
• Minimum 6 months of hospital or physician office experience
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
• Strong flexibility and adaptability to changing departmental needs
• Willingness to provide coverage for absent team members when needed
• Excellent communication, professionalism, and patient service skills