Receptionist

Deercreekseniorliving; California (MO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Memory Care of Contra Costa in Pleasant Hill, California, seeks a friendly receptionist to welcome visitors and answer calls, maintaining a neat front desk and assisting with general tasks. You will support staff and direct inquiries to the appropriate team while upholding a welcoming, professional atmosphere.

The role requires strong English communication, comfort with computers and office devices, and a high school diploma or GED. Equal opportunity employer and team-oriented setting.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must be capable of operating computer, copier, postage meter, fax machine, intercom and telephone system.
• Preferred- High School diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Welcomes visitors and answers incoming calls in a warm, pleasant, and professional manner.
• Maintains a clean and neat reception area, handles specific services and tasks as assigned and seeks administrative support as needed.
• Greets visitors courteously and directs them to the appropriate area or personnel and answers routine questions.
• Operates paging/telephone system as required.
• Answers incoming calls, both internally and externally, in a warm, pleasant, and professional manner.
• Takes detailed messages when appropriate and ensures that messages are relayed promptly to the intended person.
• Prepares outgoing mail for pickup.
• Sorts and distributes incoming mail for distribution to departments.

Skills

English proficiency

Office equipment operation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Computer

Copier

Postage meter

Fax machine

Intercom

Telephone system

Job description

We are currently seeking a receptionist to join our team of dedicated professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of our patients, residents, their families and our community. We are guided by our CAPLICO Core Values: Celebration Accountability Passion for Learning Love One Another Intelligent Risk Taking Customer Second (Employee First!) Ownership. Pay Range: $17.00 - $19.00.

About the Opportunity

Welcomes visitors and answers incoming calls in a warm, pleasant, and professional manner. Maintains a clean and neat reception area, handles specific services and tasks as assigned and seeks administrative support as needed.

Critical Success Factors

• Provides a welcoming environment for residents, staff, and all visitors.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the services provided.
• Greets visitors courteously and directs them to the appropriate area or personnel and answers routine questions.
• Operates paging/telephone system as required.
• Answers incoming calls, both internally and externally, in a warm, pleasant, and professional manner.
• Takes detailed messages when appropriate and ensures that messages are relayed promptly to the intended person.
• Ensures that the reception areas are clean, neat, and inviting.
• Prepares outgoing mail for pickup.
• Sorts and distributes incoming mail for distribution to departments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must be capable of operating computer, copier, postage meter, fax machine, intercom and telephone system.
• Must be capable and comfortable learning and using new computer operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets and e-mail.
• Preferred- High School diploma or GED.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

At Memory Care of Contra Costa, we believe every moment matters. Located in the heart of Pleasant Hill, California, our community is thoughtfully designed to support individuals living with memory loss while celebrating who they are, where they’ve been, and the life they continue to live each day.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.