Receptionist

Sapphire at Northwoods; Belvidere (IL); Presencial; USD 32.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sapphire at Northwoods seeks a Receptionist to manage a courteous, professional front desk, answer and transfer calls, provide information, and assist residents, staff, guests and vendors. The role includes clerical tasks, medical record prep, and data entry into PCC with attention to confidentiality and service quality.

Ideal candidates have a High School diploma, typing skills, and experience with business machines or office software.

Formación

• Typing and experience with other business machines very desirable.
• Must be able to handle a multiplicity of routine tasks, following specific instructions carefully and general instructions completely.

Responsabilidades

• Opens and closes the reception desk and properly secures all files, keys and equipment in the office area.
• Communicates to the appropriate parties, promptly and clearly, all messages and material directed to them through the business office.
• Prepares medical records for new admissions and enters all information into PCC in a timely manner.
• Generates, maintains and prints documents necessary for resident care.
• Updates room and census.
• Receives, sorts, and distributes mail as appropriate in accordance with the Illinois Department of Public Health policy.
• Fully embraces a culture of high quality customer service.
• Demonstrates teamwork by helping co-workers within and across departments. Communicates effectively with others, respects diverse opinions and styles, acknowledges the assistance and contributions of others, and demonstrates professionalism.
• Uses effective service recovery skills to solve problems or service breakdowns when they occur.

Conocimientos

Typing

Educación

High School graduate preferred

Herramientas

Office suite applications

PCC

Descripción del empleo

Sapphire at Northwoods -

Receptionist Job Summary

The Receptionist is responsible for answering and transferring all incoming calls in a courteous and professional manner,

giving information, direction and other appropriate assistance to residents, staff, guests and vendors and performing a variety

of other clerical duties as assigned.

Essential Job Functions

Every effort has been made to make your job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies

that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not

exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is a logical assignment to the position.

Residents Rights

• Knows and respects patient rights.
• Ensures all protected health information is kept confidential.
• Reports all complaints made by patients to supervisor.
• Reports all allegations of resident abuse, neglect and/or misappropriation of patient property.

Safety and Sanitation

• Follows established safety policies and procedures.
• Observes safety needs of patients as indicated in care plan.
• Wears and/or uses safety equipment and supplies when indicated and properly trained to use.
• Demonstrates job-specific knowledge of fire and disaster preparedness during drills or actual situations.

Staff Development

• Attends and participates in scheduled in-service training, educational classes and meetings, including safety

  committee.

Receptionist Responsibilities

• Opens and closes the reception desk and properly secures all files, keys and equipment in the office area.

• Communicates to the appropriate parties, promptly and clearly, all messages and material directed to them through

  the business office.

• Prepares medical records for new admissions and enters all information into PCC in a timely manner.

• Generates, maintains and prints documents necessary for resident care.

• Updates room and census.

• Receives, sorts, and distributes mail as appropriate in accordance with the Illinois Department of Public Health

  policy.

• Fully embraces a culture of high quality customer service.

• Demonstrates teamwork by helping co-workers within and across departments. Communicates effectively with

  others, respects diverse opinions and styles, acknowledges the assistance and contributions of others, and

  demonstrates professionalism.

• Uses effective service recovery skills to solve problems or service breakdowns when they occur.

  • o Confirm your understanding of the complaint and apologize.

  • o Work together toward a satisfactory solution.

  • o Commit the facilities full resources to achieve the desired outcomes.

  • o Follow up.

• Receives all persons who enter the facility in a courteous manner, informs, guides, directs or otherwise assists

  residents, visitors, staff or vendors tactfully and congenially to present the best possible image of the facility.

• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

• Demonstrates computer competence for data entry and provides secretarial support to Administration and

  department managers as needed utilizing office suite applications.

• Manages and operates equipment safety and correctly.

• Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.

• Demonstrates confidence and success with multiple, high level, time sensitive tasks.

• Attends in-service training and education sessions, as assigned.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education

• High School graduate preferred.

Experience

• Typing and experience with other business machines very desirable.

• Must be able to handle a multiplicity of routine tasks, following specific instructions carefully and general instructions

  completely.

Physical Demands

• Physical effort is minimal. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the work day is spent sitting, standing intermittently, and

  bending. Must be able to lift and carry up to twenty (20) pounds.

• Requires manual coordination