Job Description

Receptionist

The Receptionist is responsible for greeting visitors, notifies company personnel of visitor arrivals, answering calls and fielding them accordingly, and performing administrative tasks. The receptionist is responsible for providing an overall welcoming environment.

Essential Duties:

• Answers telephone calls and routine inquiries, makes necessary connection on a PBX, and places local and long distance calls.
• Routes routine and emergency calls.
• Pages, locates and relays messages for physicians and facility personnel.
• Signs for, receives, and routes incoming mail including courier deliveries.
• Provides back-up clerical support to various departments.
• Provides "gatekeeper" and "gateway" role responsibilities as required.
• Receive, direct and screen visitors and clients via phone and in person.
• Handle requests for information and data: reports as requested.
• General clerical duties including photocopying, fax, mailing, filing (electronic and paper), sorting and distributing correspondence, prepare and modify documents including correspondence, reports, drafts, memos and emails.
• Prepares for daily visitation, ensuring families sign in with the nursing department staff and observe confidentiality.
• Educate patients and families on patient safety standards and items not allowed for patients.
• Keeps lobby area tidy throughout shift and ensures adequate supply of beverages, cups, etc.

Complies with facility safety, infection control and security program.

Supports facility internal and external customer service standards.

Upholds the Organization's ethics and customer service standards.

Job Tags

Similar Jobs