PAT VISIT ENT ATTENDANT

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position. Assist guests and visitors by opening doors, answering questions, and providing emergency and directional assistance. Assist or carry patients and visitors from or into private cars and ambulances, stretchers, and wheelchairs. Escort patients and visitors to and from designated locations. Notify drivers of vehicles of parking violations and inform the appropriate departments if not corrected. Coordinate parking operations by directing vehicles to parking spaces and ensuring maximum utilization of available space. Ensure access to the building and driveway by moving traffic. Maintain the entrance area by sweeping the entrance and removing trash from the ground. Maintain a supply of clean and usable wheelchairs and stretchers at the entrance. Provide assistance in emergency disaster programs. High School Diploma, GED, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be able to tolerate outside adverse weather conditions. Must be able to communicate effectively with patients/visitors. Must be able to work effectively within a team environment. Must be able to read and write English. Ability to perform a wide range of physical activities, including pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching, etc. Computer knowledge. Must be able to lift patients in/out of vehicles, wheelchairs, etc. Must be able to pass a criminal history check. Preferred candidate with previous hospital or public service experience.

Standard hours:

40 Work days/times: Tuesday-Saturday 4:00 pm-12:30 am This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the AFSCME union, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment. Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses. Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components: patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society. Job openings are posted for a minimum of five calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the sixth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended. The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.