Welcome Desk Representative

Welcome Desk Representative Children's National Medical Center United States, D.C., Washington Jun 10, 2026 Description Responsible for providing comprehensive information services and assistance to patients, parents and visitors who access the Hospital directly . Assist in providing work direction to Volunteer staff at Welcome Desk. Qualifications Minimum Education High School Diploma or GED (Required) Minimum Work Experience 2 years At least 2 to 3 years of related experience in customer service. (Required) 1 year Experience in a hospital industry or comparable experience in a hospital volunteer services program. (Preferred) Required Skills/Knowledge Must possess the ability to resolve problems and respond to complaints in a positive, productive manner. Must be able to work amid constant distraction and deal courteously and effectively with several requests simultaneously . Ability to speak Spanish desirable. Functional Accountabilities Customer Service Act as a liaison between patients, parents, staff, volunteers, visitors and the hospital. Demonstrate, as a high priority, to place and serve internal and external customers in a timely , courteous manner . Follow up until needs of the customer are met. Process and record cab requests; communicate with staff and family in regard to the timeliness of cabs. Interpret hospital policies and procedures to volunteers, staff and visitors with respect and consideration. Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive concern as well as a calm environment in the atrium. Safety Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers Attend carefully to important details•practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance Organizational Accountabilities Coordination of Welcome Desk Coordinate activities of volunteers assigned to the welcome desk, provide work instruction as necessary; assist in evaluating the work performance of the assigned volunteers. Receive and distribute patient gifts and department packages. Strive to maintain a clean and organized environment at the welcome desk. Maintain office supplies, equipment and reference manuals. Organizational Commitment/Identification Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences Demonstrate personal and professional integrity Maintain confidentiality at all times Customer Service Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met Teamwork/Communication Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior Partner with all team members to achieve goals Receptive to others' ideas and opinions Performance Improvement/Problem-solving Contribute to a positive work environment Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment Cost Management/Financial Responsibility Use resources efficiently Search for less costly ways of doing things Organizational Accountabilities (Staff) Organizational Commitment/Identification Teamwork/Communication Performance Improvement/Problem-solving Cost Management/Financial Responsibility Safety

Primary Location :

District of Columbia-Washington

Work Locations :

CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010

Job :

Administrative Support / Customer Service

Organization :

Patient Services

Position Status :

R (Regular)•FT•Full-Time

Shift :

Variable

Work Schedule :

Flexible

Job Posting :

Jun 10, 2026, 8:43:39 PM

Full-Time Salary Range :

37336•57969.6