Mary Free Bed's Organizational Service Standards
Positive Image
- Exhibit professional appearance and work activity at all times.
- Always wear name tag.
- Smile and use a cheerful voice and intonation.
- Take pride in and promote Mary Free Bed. Speak highly of the services provided and speak confidently and positively of coworkers and team.
- Pick up trash and wipe up small spills and report the need of repairs and/or major clean up to the appropriate department.
Privacy and Respect
- Treat customer and staff information with confidentiality.
- Knock, and ask permission to enter before walking into a patient’s room or coworkers' private workspace; ask if “now” is a good time.
- Address customers by their preferred name and title.
- Go the extra mile: Ask, “Is there anything else I can help you with?” after every encounter.
- Arrive on time for meetings and appointments. When conducting meetings, begin and end on time.
Phone Etiquette
- Answer phone with a friendly and informative greeting, providing the organization's name, department name, name of person speaking, and ask how you may help the caller.
- Listen, ask questions, and verify the customer is being transferred to the correct extension. If intended recipient is not in, offer options (e.g., voice mail or written message).
- Give callers from outside of MFB the correct department/person and phone number they need, for their future reference, before transferring call to the appropriate department.
- Give customers calling long distance the appropriate 800 number, plus the appropriate extension.
Wait Time
- On arrival, inform customer immediately of any prolonged wait time. Apologize, state reason for delay and expected length of time before service. Ensure comfortable waiting space.
Hospitality
- Greet customers with eye contact, a warm smile and hello, and an “action” mindset. Address customer by name, if known.
- Avoid jargon and speak in words and terms slowly enough for others to understand.
- Be alert to customers needing assistance and ask if you can help them.
- Escort customers to their destinations if they appear to be unsure or look lost.
- Use service recovery standards at all times when dealing with a service breakdown situation: Apologize and establish your intentions to help; get the facts; develop solutions or manage problems you can’t solve; implement solutions.