Receptionist

Garden Healthcare; Town of Oyster Bay (NY); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Part time

Job summary

Garden Healthcare in Town of Oyster Bay, NY seeks a part-time receptionist. The role requires reliability, hardworking and dependable individuals who can work independently and flexibly to assist residents and staff.

Responsibilities include monitoring the lobby, handling code alerts, signing in visitors, managing mail and time cards, delivering clothing to resident rooms, and supporting admissions and nursing staff. All duties require HIPAA compliance and respect for residents’ rights.

Qualifications

• Must be reliable, hardworking and dependable.
• Ability to work independently with flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, co-workers, support agencies and outside agencies.
• Must be able to observe, listen and communicate effectively with residents and co-workers.
• Must treat all residents and co-workers with dignity and respect.
• Upholds facility policies and the Mission Statement.
• Understands and upholds the Resident’s Bill of Rights.
• Abides by the facility’s HIPAA regulations and holds all resident information confidential.
• Understands the policies and responsibilities concerning infection control, safety, accident and fire prevention.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and ensures the safety of the lobby area.
• Answers Code Alert at the front door, ensuring no resident leaves the building unattended.
• Stays with residents until alternate staff relief arrives.
• Makes copies as assigned.
• Ensures copier and fax are kept stocked with paper daily.
• Sorts resident mail and places it in the assigned area.
• Fills out employee time cards.
• Labels resident clothing and delivers to rooms with nursing staff sign-off.
• Gives tour sheets to prospective clients and notifies Admissions or Nursing Supervisor of tours.
• Ensures visitors sign in and out on the Visitor Sign-In Book.

Job description

Part Time Receptionist Needed

Must be reliable, Hardworking and dependable.

Job Duties Include:

• Monitors and ensures the safety of the lobby area.

• Answers “Code Alert” at the front door, ensuring that no resident leave the building unattended.

• Stays with residents until alternate staff relief arrives.

• Makes copies as assigned.

• Ensures that the copier and fax machine are filled with paper daily.

• Sorts resident mail and places in the assigned area.

• Fills out employee time cards.

• Labels resident clothing and delivers to resident rooms, ensuring that nursing staff sign-off on sheet.

• Gives tour sheets to prospective clients and ensures that Admissions or Nursing Supervisor are notified of tour.

• Ensures that visitors sign in and out on Visitor Sign-In Book.

• Works with a minimum of supervision. Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, co-workers, support agencies and outside agencies.

• Must be able to observe, listen and communicate effectively with residents and co-workers.

• He/she must treat all residents and co-workers with dignity and respect.

• Upholds facility policies and the Mission Statement.

• Understands and upholds the Resident’s Bill of Rights.

• Abides by the facility’s HIPAA regulations and holds all resident information confidential.

• Understands the policies and responsibilities concerning infection control, safety, accident and fire prevention.

• Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times, hostile residents.

• He/she demonstrates awareness of safety issues and maintains a safe environment throughout the facility.