Guest Services Specialist | Rapid City Hospital | Full Time - 40 Hours

Current Employees: If you are a current employee, please apply via the internal career site by logging into your Workday Account and clicking the Career icon on your homepage.Starting Pay Rate Range$16.16to$18.58(Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)Job SummaryThe Guest Services Specialist offers outstanding customer service to our patients, patient’s family members and representatives and other Monument Health caregivers via face-to-face interaction, email and phone. You will provide prompt, courteous and customer-oriented services to patients and visitors and will exemplify a service culture by providing caring experiences, positive first and last impressions and serves as a liaison to Monument Health resources and caregivers. You will make recommendations and offer suggestions, as well as fulfill patient requests to satisfy their needs. This position requires exemplary hospitality skills, knowledge of the facility and local area, work in a challenging environment and an ability to exceed the needs of people during one of their most challenging times in life. The Guest Service Specialist collaborates with other Monument Health caregivers, leaders and volunteers to make patient and guest experiences as positive and effortless as possible.Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include:*Supportive work culture*Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage *Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account*Instant pay is available for qualifying positions*Paid Time Off Accrual Bank*Opportunities for growth and advancement*Tuition assistance/reimbursement*Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions (extra pay for working evening, nights or weekends)*Flexible schedulingJob DescriptionEssential Functions:Provide uncompromising service to hospital patients and their visitors by arranging personal and convenience services.Greet and assist patients and visitors within and around the hospital (Wayfinding).Visit newly admitted patients via rounds to introduce program and provide information.Visit patients scheduled for discharge to follow up on remaining requests and briefly evaluate the stay.Promote meaningful relationships through engaging and informed conversation with patients and visitors via face to face interaction, phone and email.Track accomplishments and challenges, constantly evaluating service levels and reporting them to direct supervisor.Coordinate purchases from the gift shop and deliver items to the patients’ room.Assists with food orders.Order flowers and gifts.Patient Transport to/from rooms via wheelchair.Provide driving directions and print maps.Research local hotel suggestions and make transportation arrangements.Enter all patient and visitor requests into a central database.Project an approachable and professional image at all times.Maintain a general understanding of events occurring at the hospital.Respond to patient and visitor requests in a professional, courteous and timely manner, without exception.Additional RequirementsRequired:Education - High School Diploma or GED equivalentCertification - Eligible to become a Notary Public for the State of South DakotaPreferred:Education - Bachelors degreeExperience - 2 years of customer service experience, 1 years front desk, concierge, or other hospitality experienceLight work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.Job CategoryPatient ServicesJob FamilyCommunity OutreachDepartmentCS Customer ServicesScheduled Weekly Hours40ShiftEmployee TypeRegular15 Corporate Services DivisionMake a difference.  Every day.Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Employment Type:

Full time

Salary : $16 - $19