Receptionist

Avera St. Anthony's Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 24,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO available day 1 for eligible hires

Up to 5% employer matching

Career development guided by hands-on

Job summary

Avera St Anthony's Hospital is seeking a receptionist to provide clerical support in the department, greeting patients and visitors and serving as a helpful information resource. You will coordinate appointments, manage requisitions, and assist with room scheduling and basic tech needs.

The role emphasizes friendly service, accuracy, confidentiality, and teamwork in a fast-paced setting, with opportunities for professional growth and exposure to hospital operations.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work the hours specified and perform essential job functions, including communication and hearing abilities.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities described for essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Greeting patients, families, visitors, and other customer groups.
• Serve as an information resource for events and activities in the facility.
• Assist with technology needs, room scheduling, and equipment needs.
• Maintain a clean environment and contact facilities for cleaning, maintenance or security needs.
• Answer phones, operate paging, attend station and assist during emergencies.
• Prepare requisitions and coordinate appointments with respective departments.
• Accept and schedule appointments and make entries.
• Requisition supplies and equipment and prepare related forms.

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.

$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

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].

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.