Unit Assistant/Customer Service Liaison

Carle; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Carle Health in Peoria, IL is seeking a Customer Service Liaison to support the nursing unit and promote an outstanding patient experience. You will coordinate projects with the Nurse Manager, greet visitors, answer calls, and assist with Unit Secretary duties to keep the unit running smoothly.

Around-the-clock collaboration with unit leadership and adherence to hospital guidelines will be essential, with empathy and effective communication at the core of daily interactions.

Qualifications

• BLS within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA).
• Experience in inpatient hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Maintains current knowledge of patient experience protocols and procedures.
• Prioritizes and organizes work with unit leadership and hospital guidelines.
• Coaches staff to meet customer service and quality initiatives.
• Solves complex problems related to unit operations and customer service events.
• Analyzes data from computerized and paper systems to identify trends and coordinate actions.
• Demonstrates empathy to patients and families to enhance patient experience.
• Greets visitors, physicians, patients, and staff courteously.
• Answers calls promptly with clear identification of unit, name, and title.
• Troubleshoots fax machines, printers, and other unit technology.
• Performs Unit Secretary and administrative duties as delegated by the Nurse Manager.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Empathy

Problem solving

Tools

Fax machines

Printers

Job description

Overview

The Customer Service Liaison (CSL) is a member of the healthcare team who is responsible for performing a variety of integral activities and assisting the unit nursing leadership team to meet unit, departmental and organizational objectives. The CSL assists with the overall coordination, planning, development and implementation of assigned unit projects and is responsible, in partnership with the Nurse Manager, for promoting and maintaining a high level customer experience for all patients and families who receive care within the nursing unit. The Unit Assistant facilitates the activities of the nursing unit through the effective performance or receptionist and clerical processes. The CSL will be trained in Unit Secretary and administrative duties as delegated by the Nurse Manager.

Qualifications

Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA), Education: , Work Experience: Inpatient hospital

Responsibilities

• Maintains current knowledge of relevant protocols and procedures regarding the patient experience.
• Prioritizes and organizes own work based on collaboration with unit leadership team as well as established hospital guidelines, policies and protocols.
• Effectively validates and coaches staff to meet customer service and quality initiatives.
• Independently, and in consultation with unit leadership, solves complex problems related to unit operations and customer service events.
• Utilizes information generated from both computerized and paper systems to analyze trends and develop coordinating interventions and corrective action plans.
• Exhibits empathy to patients and their families by focusing on patients experience, enabling a meaningful relationship that promotes honest patient feedback.
• Greets visitors, physicians, patients, and staff in a friendly manner.
• Answers telephone timely, professionally, identifying unit, name, and title
• Uses and is able to trouble-shoot fax machines, printers, and other technology used on nursing unit
• Unit Secretary and administrative duties as delegated by the Nurse Manager.

About Us

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

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Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $17.91per hour - $29.01per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.