Office Receptionist

Premier Healthcare Service; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider located in Chesapeake, Virginia is looking for a Receptionist to manage front desk operations. The ideal candidate will be responsible for greeting visitors, handling phone calls, and maintaining security protocols. Key skills include excellent communication, professionalism, and organization. A university degree is preferred, along with familiarity with Microsoft Office. This role is essential for ensuring a welcoming office environment.

Qualifications

• University or college degree is an asset.
• Familiarity with phone systems is necessary.
• Previous experience with Microsoft Office software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet, welcome, and direct visitors appropriately.
• Notify personnel of visitor arrival.
• Maintain security and telecommunications system.
• Inform visitors by answering or referring inquiries.
• Direct visitors by maintaining employee and department directories.
• Keep a safe and clean reception area.
• Document and communicate actions, irregularities, and needs.
• Accomplish related results as needed.

Skills

Telephone Skills

Verbal Communication

Listening

Professionalism

Customer Focus

Organization

Informing Others

Handles Pressure

Supply Management

Education

University/college degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Phone systems

Job description

Overview

Receptionist — A Receptionist, or Front Desk Receptionist, is responsible for performing clerical tasks within an office setting to support daily operations. Their duties include answering and transferring phone calls to employees, sorting and delivering mail to employees, and greeting visitors when they arrive for meetings with management or sales staff.

Receptionist Job Responsibilities

• Serves visitors by greeting, welcoming, and directing them appropriately.
• Notifies company personnel of visitor arrival.
• Maintains security and telecommunications system.
• Informs visitors by answering or referring inquiries.
• Directs visitors by maintaining employee and department directories.
• Maintains security by following procedures, monitoring logbook, and issuing visitor badges.
• Operates telecommunication system by following manufacturer’s instructions for house phone and console operation.
• Keeps a safe and clean reception area by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Supports continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Receptionist Qualifications / Skills

• Telephone Skills.
• Verbal Communication.
• Listening.
• Professionalism.
• Customer Focus.
• Organization.
• Informing Others.
• Handles Pressure.
• Supply Management.

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements

• University/college degree is an asset.
• Familiarity with phone systems.
• Previous experience with Microsoft Office software preferred.