This 24 hour per week position will include shift hours Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 12:30 to 9pm EST.

Position Summary/Objective

This position supports the Emergency Department (ED) patients of Stamford Hospital by focusing on improving the experience during their stay.

As a preferred provider of Stamford Health, Patient Concierge’s main objective is to compassionately care for patients and deliver excellent customer service.

Accountable For

• Supporting patients, families, and staff by providing comfort, empathy, and resources to enhance overall ED experience.
• Rounding on patients throughout the ED while waiting to be seen, already being triaged (mid-treatment), and/or waiting to be admitted to the hospital.
• Facilitating communications between caregivers and ED guests when appropriate.
• Continually providing patients and guests with updated information regarding their current status with the ED from registration to discharge or hospital admission.
• Providing non-clinical services including care and comfort touches (e.g., offering warm blankets and pillows) and providing advocacy by tapping into existing Stamford Health resources (e.g., phone charger access, social work team members, chaplain access, etc.).
• Accurately capturing service activity within our service management platform.
• Living out our company core values at work: being trustworthy, compassionate, resourceful, focusing on results and creating value.
  
  

Qualifications And Experience

• At least one year experience (with three to five years being preferred) in a fast-paced customer service environment.
• Previous patient care experience strongly preferred.
• Servant hearted, compassionate, respectful, empathetic, approachable, personable, and humble.
• Stress tolerant; ability to be exposed to high stress, emotional situations.
• Transparent, authentic, positive, values-driven, and an excellent listener.
• Passionate about supporting people.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Creative, curious, and solutions-minded.
• Must have high level of interpersonal skills to handle dynamic customer situations; demonstrated poise, tact, and professionalism.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, primarily Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Proficient with point-of-sale technology platforms with a strength in data entry accuracy.
• Detail oriented and committed to accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple service requests, respond effectively and deliver on time.
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screen.
  
  

Working Conditions: Must be able to stand, sit, and walk for extended periods of time, and move, lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing 25 pounds on a regular basis and up to 50 pounds on occasion.

This role description is not intended to include all possible accountabilities. All team members may be required to perform duties other than those listed in a role description.

Pay Range: $23 - $24 per hour