This position is PRN and will work as needed. There is no set schedule. It is not benefit eligible.
Patient Support
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Job Summary
At Prevea Health, the Patient Support role involves greeting and assisting patients and visitors upon arrival, offering guidance, support, and referrals to ensure a welcoming and efficient clinic experience.
What you will do
- Welcomes patients and visitors as they enter clinic/department. Directs them to appropriate location including clinical, ancillary or business areas.
- Helps patients needing assistance. Transfers patients in/out of wheelchairs using body mechanics techniques.
- Follows clinic protocol in alerting appropriate personnel in emergency situations.
- Handles customer concerns in helpful, objective manner, involving manager as appropriate.
- Arranges for necessary transportation including cabs, clinic vans.
- May assist in maintaining waiting areas.
- Maintain lost and found.
Education Qualifications
- High School Diploma and/or GED Required
Experience Qualifications
- 1-3 years Minimum of one year customer service experience or volunteer position Preferred
Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of customer service concepts including importance of appropriate image.
- Knowledge of clinic policies/procedures, department locations/personnel.
- Knowledge of emergency protocols.
- Skill in appropriate welcoming techniques.
- Skill in providing current directions to visitors.
- Skill in behaving appropriately in all situations including emergencies and use of equipment.
- Ability to communicate clearly and positively with all types of customers and can establish/maintain cooperative working relationships.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to maintain attractive lobby/waiting areas.
Physical Demands
- Stand - Constantly
- Walk - Constantly
- Drive - Occasionally
- Bend (Neck) - Frequently
- Bend (Waist) - Frequently
- Squat - Occasionally
- Twist/Turn (Neck) - Frequently
- Twist/Turn(Waist) - Frequently
- Lift/Carry 0-10 lbs. - Frequently
- Lift/Carry 11-25 lbs. - Frequently
- Lift/Carry 26-35 lbs. - Frequently
- Lift/Carry 36-50 lbs. - Occasionally
- Push/Pull 26-35 lbs. - Constantly
- Push/Pull 36-50 lbs. - Constantly
- Push/Pull 51-75 lbs. - Constantly
- Reach (Above shoulder level) - Occasionally
- Reach (Below shoulder level) - Frequently
- Simple Grasping (Hands/Arms) - Frequently
- Fine Manipulation (Hands/Arms) - Frequently
- Gross Manipulation (Hands/Arms) - Constantly
Working Conditions
- Extreme cold - Occasionally
- Extreme heat - Occasionally
- Humidity - Occasionally
- Wet - Occasionally
- Noise - Occasionally
- Hazards - Occasionally
Travel Requirements
Hearing Requirements
- Hears Whispers < 3 feet - Constantly
- Hears Whispers 3-8 feet - Constantly
Vision Requirements
- Color Discrimination - Constantly
- Near Vision (Correctable to Jaeger 2 or 20/40 binocular) - Constantly
- Distance Vision (Correctable to Snellen chart 20/40 binocular) - Constantly
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