Guest Services Associate

**Guest Services Associate – Good Samaritan Hospital *

Make a difference every day as a Guest Services Associate at Good Samaritan Hospital. Join a compassionate, servant-led team committed to excellence in patient and guest services while working in a supportive, high-energy environment. 

We offer career growth opportunities, a comprehensive benefits package, and competitive shift differentials as appropriate for your shift worked.

Apply today and grow your career with a team that truly values you. 

Location: Good Samaritan Hospital, 375 Dixmyth Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45220 https://share.google/B0EPLjKOPliZXXzPP   

Work Schedule: 

• Various shifts needed 
• Holiday/weekend rotation
• Part-time (20 hours/week) 

Incentives & Benefits: 

*For full-time or part-time, there is a comprehensive benefits package—including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement. Please view our benefits page https://careers.trihealth.com/what-we-offer/benefits  

Job Requirements:
High School Diploma or GED Degree 
2 - 3 years experience Customer Service
Excellent communication and customer service skills 
Ability to remain calm, friendly, at all times and in all situations 
Ability to de-escalate issues and to escalate concerns as appropriate 
Become a member of a TriHealth council or committee
 

Job Overview: 

This position is responsible for the First Impression of the TriHealth hospitals; providing a warm welcome and greeting to all patients, visitors, and other guests. This position requires excellent customer service skills, professional appearance, and key behaviors that help guests feel important, listened to, and made at ease. This position is also responsible for providing guests with information about patient locations, assistance with getting guests where they need to go, and other information and needs of the guests. This position requires resourcefulness, initiative, and flexibility in order to problem solve to meet expectations of internal (other team members) and external (patients, families, guests) customers. This position requires knowledge of and adherence to Hospital/State/Federal HIPAA laws and standards. This position must demonstrate working knowledge of TriHealth departments, functions, locations. This position is located at key access points in the hospitals typically in the main lobbies, secondary lobbies, or high traffic hallways.

Job Responsibilities:

Adheres to HIPAA standards and patient/guest/team member confidentiality. 
Ensures guests get to where they need to go by either taking them or ensuring they understand how to get there. 
Performs Hourly Rounds to check for environmental and other concerns. Escalate concerns as needed. 
Serves as a liaison between the treatment team in various locations and the families/visitors in the waiting rooms. Provide updates and pertinent information as needed. Maintains and assumes responsibility for the waiting room areas and escalate environmental/technical concerns as needed. Maintains and promotes a clean environment. 
Utilizes EPIC and other tools to provide patient information and departmental information to guests 
Acknowledges and greets 100% of guests with smile, warm welcome, and friendly non verbal queues. Exhibits key customer service behaviors aligned with TriHealth values, standards, and the TriHealth SERVE model.

Other job-related information: 

A primary work location will be assigned but occasionally the Guest Services Associate will be asked to float to other locations across the system in order to meet internal customer needs as well as the staffing needs of the department

Working Conditions:

Climbing - Rarely 
Concentrating - Occasionally 
Continuous Learning - Frequently 
Hearing: Conversation - Consistently 
Hearing: Other Sounds - Frequently 
Interpersonal Communication - Frequently 
Kneeling - Occasionally 
Lifting <10 Lbs. - Frequently
Lifting 50+ Lbs. - Rarely
Lifting <50 Lbs. - Occasionally
Pulling - Rarely 
Pushing - Frequently 
Reaching - Occasionally 
Reading - Consistently 
Sitting - Frequently 
Standing - Frequently 
Stooping - Occasionally 
Talking - Consistently 
Thinking/Reasoning - Frequently 
Use of Hands - Consistently 
Color Vision - Consistently 
Visual Acuity: Far - Frequently 
Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently 
Walking - Consistently

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

At TriHealth, we believe there is no responsibility more important than to SERVE our patients, our communities, and our fellow team members. To achieve our vision and mission, ALL TriHealth team members are expected to demonstrate and live the following:

Serve: ALWAYS... 
• Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello" 
• Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist 
• Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas

Excel: ALWAYS... 
• Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met 
• Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators) 
• Work on improving quality, safety, and service

Respect: ALWAYS... 
• Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences. 
• Respect everyone's opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role. 
• Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.

Value: ALWAYS... 
• Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating. 
• Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe. 
• Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.

Engage: ALWAYS... 
• Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions. 
• Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community

Careers at TriHealth are diverse. From clinical to administrative, sales to service, our team members contribute skills that are as varied as the services we offer and the people we serve. As an employer, TriHealth demonstrates the organization's values by offering comprehensive benefits packages, competitive wages, and milestone recognition.

Explore our career options to help you determine the type of job best for you as well as help narrow your search within our website. We look forward to you joining the TriHealth family!