• Columbia, SC
  • $14 Per Hour
  • Instant Apply
14 days ago

Job Description

A patient ambassador enhances the patient experience by providing non-medical support, acting as a liaison, and offering comfort, often bridging gaps between patients, families, and staff, with roles ranging from bedside companionship (reading, bringing blankets) to administrative help (restocking supplies, answering calls) and patient feedback gathering, aiming to improve satisfaction and create a more positive, human-centered environment.  


Key Responsibilities:

    •    Patient Comfort & Companionship: Offering emotional support, reading materials, blankets, and generally making patients feel more at ease. 





    •    Information & Navigation: Helping patients and visitors find their way, answering general questions, and directing them to appropriate staff. 





    •    Communication Hub: Relaying patient needs and concerns to nurses and other medical staff, and sometimes mediating conflicts. 

    Administrative Assistance: Restocking supplies, answering phone calls, and assisting nurses with non-clinical tasks. 





    •    Feedback & Experience Improvement: Conducting patient interviews, gathering feedback, and helping develop action plans to boost satisfaction. 





    •    Advocacy: In some programs, former patients become ambassadors to share their stories and support others with similar conditions. 





What They Don't Do: 


    •    Patient ambassadors do not provide medical care, administer medication, or make diagnosis



Respite Care

Temporary relief for the client's caregiver by admission to an in-patient facility (nursing home or hospital) or community residential care facility 



Personal Care

Helps with activities such as bathing, dressing, preparing meals, housekeeping, and observing health signs.


Attendant Care

A client directed service to provide personal care assistance.


Companion

Services that provide short-term relief for caregivers and needed supervision of clients.



Starting pay $14


*This job is completed in each individual participants home*


*Benefits* 


Aflac Guaranteed Life Insurance

Health Insurance

Accidental 

Critical Illness

Short Term Disability

401k


Numbers & Facts

LocationColumbia, SC

Skills

  • Administrative Skillsunmatched
  • Cook Dishesunmatched
  • Hospitalunmatched
  • Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
  • Interviewing Skillsunmatched
  • Medical Office Administrationunmatched
  • Medication Administrationunmatched
  • Nursingunmatched
  • Nursing Homeunmatched
  • Patient Careunmatched
  • Personal Careunmatched
  • Telephone Skillsunmatched

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