ED Team Leader
Dar Al Shifa Hospital
- Kuwait
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Creates an inspires team environment with an open communication culture
- Sets clear team goals
- Monitors team performance and report it to ED supervisor
- Assists the ED receptionist team in peak time
- Makes sure that reception staff follow the sequences of service by given the priority to urgent case based on patient medical condition and medical team recommendation
- Motivates team members
- Teaches and trains team members on various customer service strategies
- Assists supervisors for new team member training
- Keeps his/her eyes on the waiting patients to make sure that there is no issues allow patients to complaint
- Hands over the main issues on the spot to direct supervisor
- Facilitates issues for any unsatisfied patients
- Ensures safety standards (occupational and patient safety) and HR best practices are complied.
- Acts as the key counselor for patients and families regarding financial issues such as insurance , edibility for assistance and verify insurance coverage with insurance companies
- Monitor waiting ED cases to ensure smooth daily ED admission process (even in case referral to in patient unit or referral to OPD)
- monitor and follow ED rooms cleaning process to be ready to accept next patient fast and smoothly
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by the Direct Reporting Authority.
- Ensures quality and patient safety practices are followed
- Provides or promotes people centered care
- Promotes inclusive health by providing equitable and accessible care to patients and families with special needs and top urgent cases
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to interact and communicate with people over the telephone, often in stressful situations.
- Skill in the use of personal computer and related software applications
- Ability to analyze and solve problems
- Knowledge of planning and scheduling techniques
- Ability to perform basic patient assessments and referrals
- Knowledge of patient registration procedures and documentation
- Skill in preparing and maintaining patient records
- Knowledge of medical insurance claims and procedures and documentation
- Knowledge of patient care charts and patient histories
- Patients, Visitors, Customers
- Preferably Bilingual
- Local candidates with valid and transferable visa in Kuwait