Receptionist

Avera Health; O'Neill (NE); On-site; USD 24,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO day 1

Retirement match (up to 5%)

Career development & mentorship

Job summary

Avera St Anthony’s Hospital in Nebraska is seeking a Receptionist to provide clerical support, greet patients and families, and coordinate with departments to ensure smooth patient flow.

The role emphasizes strong communication, teamwork, and a commitment to compassionate care in a multidisciplinary setting. Shift flexibility is required, with benefits beginning for eligible employees.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work the hours specified and communicate effectively.
• Ability to assist with coordinating appointments and maintaining a clean environment.
• Experience in clerical office duties is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greeting patients, families, and visitors in a highly visible role.
• Serve as information resource for facility events and activities.
• Assist with technology needs, room scheduling, and equipment setup.
• Coordinate requests with department staff and ensure smooth operations.
• Answer phones, page, and provide general assistance during emergencies.
• Prepare requisitions and entries for appointments.
• Schedule appointments and manage entry records.
• Requisition supplies and maintenance services.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s

Job description

Location:

Avera St Anthony’s Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day/Evening/Weekend/Holiday Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$17.50 - $22.50

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Accountable for receptionist and clerical support of the department. The Receptionist will act as a resource person for the department.

What you will do

• Highly visible as the person responsible in greeting patients, families, visitors, and other customer groups.
• Serves as an information resource for patients, families, staff, and the community regarding events/activities occurring in the facility.
• Provides oversight by assisting with technology needs, room scheduling, equipment needs, room set-up and tear-down.
• Assists in maintaining a clean environment and responsible for contacting appropriate facility services personnel as cleaning, maintenance or security needs arise.
• Answer telephone, operate paging system, attend station and provide general assistance during emergencies.
• Prepares requisitions as directed and coordinate appointments with respective departments.
• Accept and schedule appointments and make appropriate entries.
• Requisition supplies and equipment, maintenance and repair services and prepare related forms.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s
• Less than 1 year experience in clerical office duties

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Equal Opportunity

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].