"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.

Duties:

• 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.
• Park motor vehicles for guests and visitors when requested.
• Issue, receive, and calculate time expended and collect parking fees.
• Issue tickets and collect parking and valet fees for patients and visitors.
• Receive cash and make change for parking.
• 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 insuring maximum utilization of available space.
• Prepare and maintain charge records for vehicle storage.
• Ensure access to building and driveway by moving traffic.
• Maintain entrance area by performing such duties as sweeping, salting, and shoveling snow as required.
• Maintain a supply of clean and usable wheelchairs and stretchers at entrance.
• Balance cash drawer at completion of shift.
• Provide assistance in emergency disaster programs.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma, GED or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred candidate with previous hospital or public service 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 drive motor vehicles as requested.
• Must be able to pass a criminal history check.
• Must have a valid State of Michigan driver’s license.
• The validity of the license must be confirmed through the Michigan Secretary of State and the same confirmation shall be done quarterly.

Standard hours: 40

Work days: Monday-Friday

Shift start/end times: 7:00am - 3:30pm

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.