Gundersen Health System

Patient Attendant (Full-time)

Gundersen Health System  •  United States (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

We’re not just filling positions, we’re building careers. At Emplify Health, we care for our teams, while they care for their communities. Whether you are just starting out or looking for a change, Emplify Health supports you now and into the future. Join us and find out how a little empathy changes everything.

We are seeking a friendly, service-oriented Patient Attendant to join our Patient Experience Team! This is a highly active role that requires extensive walking, standing, and patient transportation at the hospital and clinic. In this role, you will warmly greet and assist patients, family members, and visitors while helping them navigate our facilities. You will regularly escort patients, push wheelchairs, and provide assistance, playing an important part in creating a safe, welcoming, and positive experience for everyone who enters our organization.

What's Available:

  • 40 hours/week, Full-time (1.0 FTE)
  • Shifts: 8 am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday, weekend rotation required
  • Location: La Crosse - Redfield
  • Benefit eligible position

What You’ll Do:

  • Provide exceptional customer service by greeting, directing, escorting, and assisting patients, visitors, and families throughout the hospital and clinic.
  • Transport patients safely throughout the facility, including pushing wheelchairs and walking with patients to appointments, procedures, and other destinations.
  • Remain active throughout the shift, spending the majority of the day walking, standing, and assisting patients.
  • Assist patients with wheelchair use, transport, and wayfinding while ensuring safety and comfort.
  • Support check-in processes for visitors and vendors and respond to customer questions, concerns, or needs using appropriate resources.

What You’ll Need:

  • High School Diploma or equivalency
  • 1 year of experience working with the public
  • 1 year of customer service or healthcare experience preferred
  • Basic computer skills is a plus!

What You’ll Get:

  • Starting pay of $16.47+ more for experience!
  • Top-notch benefits: 401(k) with matching, paid time off, competitive health insurance, wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy, tuition reimbursement, and more
  • Career Growth/CDC - Growth opportunities and access to Emplify Health’s Career Development Center to help you navigate your career

Emplify Health is comprised of two of the Midwest’s most respected healthcare systems, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System. Once neighbors, we are now partners, united in our mission to provide exceptional care to our communities. As a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network, we have headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our extensive network includes 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics, serving 67 cities and rural communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. With over 4,500 dedicated nurses and providers, we are committed to delivering primary, specialty and emergency care, along with innovative medical education programs. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Gundersen Health System

About Gundersen Health System

We united with Bellin Health in 2022 to form Emplify Health. We are a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network with headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wis. We deliver primary, specialty and emergency care in 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Here, we amplify empathy.

In every interaction, you'll feel our relentless commitment to healthy people and thriving communities.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
La Crosse, WI
Year Founded
1891
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