Patient Ambassador - Chambersburg Hospital - Per Diem

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Proactively approaches & greets all guests to provide an exemplary first impression that fosters an inclusive and welcoming environment.
• Ascertains guest's needs. Takes appropriate screening action or provides appropriate information, direction, transporting and escorting as requested and according to established policies and procedures.
• Listens carefully and is sensitive to the needs and wishes of all guests. Treats all guests with dignity and respect.
• Enters and/or retrieves data from established computer systems using knowledge of various computer software applications. (Epic)
• Answers telephones, routes callers, takes messages and provides routine information to callers. Responsible for providing patient room assistance and providing patient lists to community spiritual leaders
• Always communicates in a way that supports patient confidentiality.
• Continuously observes/maintains the assigned area for potential safety or security issues, overall neatness and cleanliness. Notifies appropriate personnel to ensure that corrective action is taken, as necessary
• Acts as a liaison between patient families, clinical areas and physicians to provide efficient and accurate information flow.
• Conducts COVID-19 specimen collection as outlined in standard work at certain times as required. This includes explaining the collection process to the patient, supervising patient self-swabbing, securing the specimen to be sent on for testing, and entering the appropriate information into the clinical information system. Appropriate PPE must be worn.

Common Expectations:

• Provides support and assistance to various departments on an as needed basis.
• Attends educational/in-service classes and departmental staff meetings.