Part-Time Front Desk & Visitor Coordinator

Wayne County NY; Town of Lyons (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Wayne County NY is seeking a part-time receptionist under the state civil service help program. The role involves greeting visitors, screening calls, and coordinating referrals to the appropriate staff; it requires accurate data entry and basic office tasks.

Duties include handling mail, filing, scheduling, data entry for visits (Medicaid/insurance), collecting payments, and maintaining client records with confidentiality under supervision.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency required; or one year of clerical experience.
• Ability to greet visitors, provide information, and refer to staff; strong telephone etiquette.
• Accurate data entry, basic typing, and use of standard office equipment; maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Receives visitors, answers telephone calls and provides requested information or referrals.
• Operates a reception desk console, takes messages and connects calls to proper offices.
• Pulls material from files and performs simple file searches for visitor requests.
• Performs mail handling, filing, and basic clerical tasks including distribution of mail.
• Maintains simple account records and uses office equipment such as adding machines or computers.
• Schedules and reschedules appointments and enters information into Scheduler.
• Verifies and records information for visits (e.g., Medicaid, insurance).
• Collects payments for services and records transactions; maintains client records with confidentiality.

Skills

Reception duties

Clerical tasks

Data entry

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Phone system

Adding machine

Computer/PC

Job description

Wayne County NY is seeking a part-time receptionist under the state civil service help program. The role involves greeting visitors, screening calls, and coordinating referrals to the appropriate staff; it requires accurate data entry and basic office tasks.

Duties include handling mail, filing, scheduling, data entry for visits (Medicaid/insurance), collecting payments, and maintaining client records with confidentiality under supervision.