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Southcoast Health

Not-for-profit health system delivering integrated care

Patient Services Ambassador

Full-TimeDeadline 8/14/27
$16.64 - $23.57/hr
Entry
Fall River, MA, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryClinical Support & Patient Administration

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma or GED plus additional courses or training, or equivalent knowledge or experience, is preferred.
  • Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal influenza and COVID-19, or qualify for a medical or personal exemption by signing a statement after hire.
Responsibilities
  • Perform a variety of duties to ensure customer and patient satisfaction.
  • Ensure patient meal selections are made as close to mealtime as possible, as directed.
  • Adjust meal selections to diet restrictions with the patient.
  • Update and correct patient-selected menus only with the patient's knowledge.
  • Use the menu correction guide and consult the assigned dietitian to avoid serious errors in menu correction.
  • Describe the ingredients and features of all menu items.
  • Enter patient food preferences into the Patient Services Software Platform.
  • Use the EPIC Platform as needed or directed.
  • Perform other reasonable duties as assigned.
  • Work weekend and holiday rotations as needed. The schedule includes day/evening shifts as needed.

About the company

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Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New Bedford, Massachusetts

Founded

1996

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What believers are saying

  • Southcoast reported June 2026 operating revenue of $430.6 million despite tougher pricing pressure.
  • February 2026 provider hiring added obstetrics, cardiology, endocrinology, and addiction medicine capacity.
  • OBHG launched Charlton Memorial’s first 1.0 OB triage model, targeting January 2026 coverage.

What critics are saying

  • Southcoast posted a $22.9 million Q1 2026 operating loss as expenses outran revenue.
  • St. Luke’s nurses picketed September 19, 2025 over staffing and pay, pressuring 2026 contracts.
  • If Medicare and Medicaid rates stay squeezed, Southcoast’s labor-heavy model becomes structurally untenable by 2027.

What makes Southcoast Health unique

  • Only maternity provider locally, anchoring Southcoast’s referral moat across southeastern Massachusetts.
  • USFHP expanded March 3, 2026 to 160 more primary-care providers and three hospitals.
  • Southcoast added 16 providers in 2026, sustaining specialty depth at Charlton, St. Luke’s, and Tobey.

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Benefits

  • 403B Retirement Plan with company match
  • Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs
  • Employee Wellbeing Program
  • Generous Earned Time Off Package
  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Remote Work Options
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Wellness Program
  • Mental Health Support
  • Stock Options