Valet - Sanford Medical Center - PT Days

About the role

Sanford Health’s Central Patient Building in Sioux Falls, SD offers a part‑time valet position (20 hours/week, day shifts) where you will provide front‑line customer service, park and retrieve vehicles, assist patients and visitors, and maintain valet areas.

Responsibilities

• Meet and greet patients, families, and visitors at valet entrances.
• Park vehicles and provide directions.
• Assist individuals using handicapped areas and offer other reasonable services.
• Maintain the general upkeep (inside and outside) of all valet entrances.
• Retrieve vehicles when patients/visitors are ready to leave and return them.
• Assist healthcare staff during patient discharge (open doors, load belongings).
• Transport non‑emergent patients and visitors within a one‑mile radius of the originating medical care facility.
• Demonstrate professionalism, tact, self‑confidence, empathy, and a caring attitude.
• Work outside in all weather conditions and walk up to eight miles per day.
• Operate all types of motor vehicles (manual or automatic).
• Create a favorable image of the Sanford campus with a warm, caring demeanor.
• Communicate effectively, tactfully, and courteously with all guests.
• Remain perceptive to needs and seek appropriate resources when needed.
• Maintain a positive attitude, learn quickly, and adapt to change.
• Use problem‑solving, critical thinking, and good judgment; consult resources if unsure of an answer.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous customer‑service experience beneficial; health‑care experience preferred.
• Driver history must meet Sanford driver qualification standards for insurability.
• Current valid driver’s license required.
• Must satisfy all medical guidelines for Sanford Health Category II drivers.

Skills

• Outstanding front‑line customer service.
• Professionalism and tact.
• Self‑confidence and composure under distraction.
• Empathy and caring attitude.
• Ability to work outdoors in various environmental conditions.
• Stamina to walk up to eight miles per day.
• Problem‑solving and critical thinking.
• Good judgment and decision‑making.
• Ability to operate manual and automatic vehicles.
• Effective communication skills.
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