Receptionist

Aiken Regional Medical Centers; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Poplar Springs Hospital in Petersburg, VA is seeking a PRN Receptionist to monitor telephones, greet visitors and assist with administrative duties. Hours include afternoons 5-10pm and weekends 8:30am–3:00pm or 3:00–9:30pm; flexibility required.

As part of Universal Health Services network, this role supports patients and staff with professional communication, confidentiality and basic office tasks; prior switchboard or reception experience preferred; High School Diploma required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must have hearing capability and manual dexterity for switchboard equipment.
• Previous reception or switchboard experience preferred.
• Ability to interact with patients and visitors in a polite, professional manner.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of hospital and patient information.

Responsibilities

• Monitor telephone lines and answer inquiries.
• Greet and assist visitors and direct to appropriate staff.
• Perform general administrative tasks as assigned.

Skills

Switchboard experience

Telephone etiquette

Confidentiality

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

Receptionist - Afternoons 5-10pm and Weekends 830 to 3 or 3 to 930

Poplar Springs Hospital is a 183 bed acute care and residential facility. For more than 30 years Poplar Springs Hospital has been guided by its mission of helping those who need the full continuum of behavioral health services. Our facility offers behavioral and psychological treatment for adults and adolescents through our acute programs, adolescent residential programs, as well as programs for active duty military. Poplar Springs Hospital is located in Petersburg, Virginia, 20 minutes south of Richmond and 50 minutes north of North Carolina. Situated on 25 acres, our serene, nature-like setting offers our patients a sense of calm and peace. We offer families hope through a nurturing environment for adults and adolescents to flourish in their environment.

Much more online at: https://poplarsprings.com/

Poplar Springs is seeking a PRN Receptionist to help monitor telephones, assist visitor process, and other administrative duties as assigned. Hours will vary and applicants need to have flexibility with his/her availability.

As one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues totaled over $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, UHS ranked #281 on the Fortune 500 and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S. Largest Public Companies. With its headquarters in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Position Requirements:

Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must have sufficient hearing capability to receive and place calls and sufficient manual dexterity (eye hand coordination) to operate switchboard equipment; as well as pleasant telephone and paging voice.
• Previous switchboard or reception experience preferred.
• Must be able to deal with the public in a polite, positive and professional manner; utilize judgment in receiving guests, as well as in receiving , transferring calls and/or taking messages; handle stressful situations and people in a calm manner; demonstrate an ability to remember names, faces and locations of staff, allied health professionals and physicians.
• Must maintain strict confidentiality of hospital and patient information.

General Requirements:

• Must be at least 21 years of age per Commonwealth of Virginia Interdepartmental Regulation of Children’s Residential Facilities. (22VAC42-11-380, pg. 43)
• Must have patience, tact, and a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm.
• Good communication skills; must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Basic clerical skills, basic experience with office equipment (telephone, copy machine, fax, etc.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to problem solve and accept feedback when circumstances warrant such actions.
• Willingness to interact with patients with varying levels of cognitive functioning.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Position Requirements:

Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must have sufficient hearing capability to receive and place calls and sufficient manual dexterity (eye hand coordination) to operate switchboard equipment; as well as pleasant telephone and paging voice.
• Previous switchboard or reception experience preferred.
• Must be able to deal with the public in a polite, positive and professional manner; utilize judgment in receiving guests, as well as in receiving , transferring calls and/or taking messages; handle stressful situations and people in a calm manner; demonstrate an ability to remember names, faces and locations of staff, allied health professionals and physicians.
• Must maintain strict confidentiality of hospital and patient information.

General Requirements:

• Must be at least 21 years of age per Commonwealth of Virginia Interdepartmental Regulation of Children’s Residential Facilities. (22VAC42-11-380, pg. 43)
• Must have patience, tact, and a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm.
• Good communication skills; must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Basic clerical skills, basic experience with office equipment (telephone, copy machine, fax, etc.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to problem solve and accept feedback when circumstances warrant such actions.
• Willingness to interact with patients with varying levels of cognitive functioning.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Receptionist - Afternoons 5-10pm and Weekends 830 to 3 or 3 to 930

Poplar Springs Hospital is a 183 bed acute care and residential facility. For more than 30 years Poplar Springs Hospital has been guided by its mission of helping those who need the full continuum of behavioral health services. Our facility offers behavioral and psychological treatment for adults and adolescents through our acute programs, adolescent residential programs, as well as programs for active duty military. Poplar Springs Hospital is located in Petersburg, Virginia, 20 minutes south of Richmond and 50 minutes north of North Carolina. Situated on 25 acres, our serene, nature-like setting offers our patients a sense of calm and peace. We offer families hope through a nurturing environment for adults and adolescents to flourish in their environment.

Much more online at: https://poplarsprings.com/

Poplar Springs is seeking a PRN Receptionist to help monitor telephones, assist visitor process, and other administrative duties as assigned. Hours will vary and applicants need to have flexibility with his/her availability.

As one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues totaled over $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, UHS ranked #281 on the Fortune 500 and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S. Largest Public Companies. With its headquarters in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.