Lead Guest Services Associate

Position Title Lead Guest Services Associate Bell Hospital Position Summary / Career Interest: Lead by example and ensure team members are greeting, welcoming, and connecting with all patients and visitors. Maintain quality standards for delivering a patient centered environment. Assists Supervisor in training, and ensuring the team adheres to, department policies, processes, and procedures. The shift needed is: 11:30am - 8pm M-F --Please only apply if you are interested in/able to work this shift. Thak you! Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department. Demonstrates ability to provide care/service safely and efficiently for the care of each patient and visitor. Provides effective leadership to Guest Services staff. Able to strategically identify, internalize, and communicate the critical success factors necessary for the Guest Services department. Provides timely feedback for implementation of process changes. Oversees the daily operations of the team’s break schedule. Assists the Supervisor in securing daily coverage during team member absences. Works effectively with internal customers including supervisory personnel and front-line employees, such as transporters, housekeeping staff, clinicians, interpretive services, security, valets, parking services, clerical departments, switchboard, and call center personnel, etc. Reports issues with these departments especially when patient satisfaction is comprised. Effectively leads Guest Services staff towards its goals. Model appropriate values and maintains and promotes social, ethical, and organizational norms. Model exceptional customer service, both on the phone and in face-to-face interactions with patients, visitors, and internal customers. Assists in communicating the “big picture” understanding of the hospital and works to ensure the department supports the organization’s desired mission and values. Serves as a liaison for patients who need assistance in calling for transportation, accommodations, and a variety of community resource information. Takes the initiative to help “problem solve” for unique patient populations: the elderly, disable, and/or those with cognitive, psychological and/or language challenges/difficulties. Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department. These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required. Required Education and Experience High School Graduate or GED. 1 or more years of experience in customer service or guest relations. Knowledge Requirements Read, write, and speak English. Proficient in computer skills and Microsoft Office products. Time Type: Full time Job Requisition ID: R-21422 Important information for you to know as you apply: The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu. Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP. Need help finding the right job? We can recommend jobs specifically for you! Create a custom Job Alert by selecting criteria that suit your career interests. Notice: If you are a Current Employee or Contract Worker, please log into Workday to search for and apply to jobs using the Career application or by searching "Find Jobs". Your application, if submitted using this portal, cannot be moved forward. About The University of Kansas Health System As part of the region’s premier academic medical center, The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world-class healthcare provider and destination for complex care and diagnosis. We are driven by our commitment to service, continuous improvement and to the highest degree of excellence. Collaboration between physicians, nurses, researchers, educators and other professionals who share their expertise leads to exciting discoveries and life-changing treatments for the people we serve.