Receptionist

Atria Senior Living - La Jolla; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays & PTO

Anniversary rewards (Full Time)

Annual Scores Reward for Full Time/Pat

Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

401(k) employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Atria Senior Living - La Jolla seeks a friendly front desk/clerical team member to support residents and staff at our San Diego community. You will handle calls, greet visitors, manage messages and assist with resident services with a positive, customer-focused approach.

Required: high school diploma or GED, basic First Aid/CPR, ability to read and write simple notes, and proficiency with common office equipment. Expect varied shifts and a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; or 1–3 years related experience or training; or equivalent combination.
• Basic First Aid and CPR certification where required.
• Must complete all Atria training programs.
• Able to read and comprehend simple instructions and memos; write simple correspondence.
• Able to operate telephone, emergency call system, monitoring board, or beeper; work various shifts.

Responsibilities

• Answers incoming telephone calls in a cheerful and marketing oriented way; forwards calls to appropriate staff.
• Retrieves messages from voice mail and forwards to appropriate personnel.
• Takes and delivers messages or transfers calls to voice mail when needed.
• Answers general questions about the community and provides directions and information.
• Welcomes on-site visitors and announces visitors to staff.
• Coordinates guestroom reservations.
• Maintains current list of residents who are hospitalized and updates calendars.
• Receives, sorts, routes mail, maintains and routes publications.
• Distributes written communications, accepts and signs for deliveries.
• Operates office equipment and assists users.
• Orders, receives, and maintains office supplies.
• Collects rent and other payments and provides information to bookkeeping.
• May drive company vehicle if required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

First Aid & CPR

Telephone handling

Customer service

Reading & writing basic notes

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Telephone

Photocopier

Monitoring board

Job description

Overview

We create communities where employees thrive in their work, helping our residents thrive in their homes.

Atria Senior Living’s family of brands has openings for individuals looking for a career with outstanding benefits, including:

• Paid holidays and PTO
• Employees may receive annual anniversary rewards dependent on classification, starting at $500 for Full Time employees
• Employees may be eligible to receive an Annual Scores Reward of $500 (Full Time) or $250 (Part Time) based on community survey results
• Benefits package also includes Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan / 401(k) employer match
• Tuition reimbursement (U.S Based Communities)

*Enrollment in benefits varies by employee classification; anniversary reward amounts vary by location

As a valued team member at Atria, you’ll work in a supportive environment that provides advancement opportunities and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic First Aid and CPR certification where required.
• Must successfully complete all Atria specified training programs.
• Able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Able to write simple correspondence. Able to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Able to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Able to operate: telephone, emergency call system, monitoring board or beeper, photocopier. Able to work various schedules and shifts as needed.

Responsibilities

• Answers incoming telephone calls in a cheerful and marketing oriented way, determines purpose of callers, and forwards calls to appropriate personnel or department.
• Retrieves messages from voice mail and forwards to appropriate personnel.
• Takes and delivers messages or transfers calls to voice mail when appropriate personnel are unavailable.
• Answers general questions about the community and provides callers with address, directions, and other information and refers other specific questions to appropriate staff.
• Welcomes on-site visitors, determines nature of business, and announces visitors to appropriate personnel.
• Coordinates guestroom reservations.
• Maintains current list of residents who are hospitalized.
• Updates appointment calendars, including transportation and beauty calendars, as directed.
• Receives, sorts, and routes mail, and maintains and routes publications.
• Distributes written communication, accepts and signs for deliveries (mail, prescriptions, etc.).
• Maintains copy and fax machines, assists users, sends faxes, and retrieves and routes incoming faxes.
• Creates and prints fax cover sheets, memos, correspondence, reports, and other documents when necessary.
• Performs other clerical duties as needed, such as filing, photocopying, and collating.
• Orders, receives, and maintains office supplies.
• Collects rent checks from residents and family members and provides needed information to bookkeeping for billing.
• Collects money for store purchases and meal tickets, etc.
• May drive company vehicle from community to social and other various destinations (only if required by community).
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Salary Range

The wage range for this position is $17.75/hr - $21.30/hr, dependent on prior work history and experience