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Ambassador

Location: Medstar Montgomery Medical

Hourly Rate: $18.00/HR + Part-Time

Schedule: Fridays (3-pm; on call) + must have customer service experience

The following programs are available to help support you,freeof charge. 

• Health Coaching & ResourcesOne-on-one health coaching is available to all employees whether you choose to enroll in LAZ Benefits or not.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)you and eligible members of your household have 24/7 access to confidential counseling.
• Smoking Cessation Program

The Spirit of the Position: 

An Ambassador for LAZ Healthcare Services is a warm and caringindividual who has a desire to help others and the ability to multi-taskefficiently. 

Lobby assistance:

• Directions to desks, buildings, floors
• Report any safety concerns
• Monitor/assist with parking technology or other lobby technologies
• Answer basic questions regarding wayfinding/restrooms/visitor policy

Information Desk Check-in:

• Front desk duties vary by hospital but usually include operating phones, two-way radio, registration, discharge and/or other duties as assigned.
• Answer basic questions regarding wayfinding/restrooms/visitor policy

Check-in options with technology (vary by location):

• Patient Check-in:
• Utilize Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system to check-in patient for appointment
• Direct patient to proper floor/unit
• Call for patient transport as needed

Visitors:

• Direct/manage visitors through Visitor Management System screening/badging systems will vary by hospital and training will be provided
• Check-in process includes identity verification, data entry of visitor information, and printing of visitor badge

Vendors:

• Direct/manage vendors through vendor screening/badging systems will vary by hospital and training will be provided
• Check-in process includes identity verification, data entry of visitor information, and printing of vendor badge

Prescreen or triage at lobby entrances:

• Temperature checks and prescreen various questions
• May assist with pre-screen technology / kiosk
• Custom triage will be vetted through LAZ legal
• PPE checks and runners to assist with inventory
• Concierge Options:
• Research requests that patients and visitors have on the iPad provided.
• Utilize iPad or phone to make reservations, give directions, order flowers, provide restaurant information, local attractions, etc.
• Offer ancillary services to patients and their families (i.e. dry cleaning, food delivery, printing/scanning, email, etc.)
• Runners:
• Provide RX pick-up and delivery to vehicle and/or lobby
• Provide food deliveries from main driveway to room and/or waiting lobby
• Run PPE supplies to hospital divisions/units/floors
• Distribution and collection of self-administered Covid-19 tests
• Traffic Assistance:
• Assist with entry drive traffic for pick-up/drop-off, valet, and/or shuttle
• Assist with drive-up testing sites
• Assist with flu-shot clinics and/or vaccine clinics
• Patient Transport Runner (PTR) (non-clinical)

LAZ Ambassadors can support hospital operations with internal patient point-to-point transport runners. Most common are floor to discharge, ED to floor, discharge to vehicle, or in-patient room to imaging or lab units.

• Establishes and maintains communication with patients and coworkers to improve quality of service and customer satisfaction.
• Transports patients inside the facility to designated areas in a punctual and timely manner.
• Respects and protects patient confidence and hospital confidentiality by keeping all sensitive and patient information private.
• Follows all protocols and procedures to ensure safe delivery of patients, their possessions, supplies and laboratory specimens.
• Maintains a secure, clean and healthy work environment by adhering to the standards and regulations that are set forth by the hospital and local, state and federal governments,
• Tiers of Patient Transport
• Patient Transport Tier 1: Wheelchair Runner Only
• All transports are documented via time and location
• Observes the patients activity/behavior and communicates any issue, concern, or irregularity and calls for assistance if/when:
• Any change in status (skin color, breathing tempo) is noted
• Alarm on medical equipment in room is activated

Hospital Regulations:

• Vaccination Required
• Hospital Ambassador must comply with all hospital rules and regulations and will be required to complete any hospital regulation/safety training annually as required by each location.
• Must learn hospital Emergency codes (site specific) which will be provided/trained before the start date of each employee.
• To the best of the employees knowledge and understanding, complies with all Federal and State laws and regulations.
• Maintains the privacy and security of all confidential and protected health Each Sitter will be provided HIPAA training by LAZ and by each site-specific location.

Education:

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred

Skills:

• Ability to communicate professional and effectively.
• Ability to speak, read, and comprehend the English language.
• Ability to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide a safe environment and demonstrate a high level of compassionate customer service.
• Ability to communicate observed changes in behavior/activity to the registered hospital personnel.
• Ability to handle challenging and at times, emotionally charged situations.
• Must be able to make decisions independently and stay firm on decisions made (not easily persuaded).
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and timeliness.

Travel:

• Must be willing to travel between facilities.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift, push and pull.
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to bend, stoop, squat and lift frequently throughout a shift.

The physical demands described here are representative of those thatmust be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions ofthis job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individualswith qualified disabilities to perform the essential duties/functions.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

LAZ Parking is an equal opportunity employer. In all our employmentpractices, including hiring, we are firmly committed to provide equalemployment opportunity (EEO) to all persons, regardless of race, color,religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetics, Vietnam era, specialdisabled, recently separated and other protected veterans, or any othercharacteristic protected by federal, state or local law. No question in ourapplication process is used for the process of limiting or excluding anyapplicant's consideration for employment on such grounds.

This Employer participates in E-Verify.