Receptionist - Primary & Specialty Care

Lima Memorial Health System; Lima (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, OH seeks a friendly Receptionist to greet patients, route calls and support the medical staff in LMPC and LMHS Medical Park.

The role is full-time, days, 8:00 am–4:00 pm, Monday through Friday, with 80 hours per pay period; requires high school diploma and 1–3 years healthcare office experience, plus strong communication and typing skills.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED with emphasis on business preferred.
• One to three years of healthcare experience in physician office preferred.
• Strong communication, greeting patients, answering phones politely, and establishing relationships required.
• Knowledge of business office procedures, grammar, spelling, typing and computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Receptionist greets patients graciously and efficiently and assists staff as needed.
• Serves as liaison between patient and medical support staff.
• Performs clerical duties related to day-to-day operations of the physician’s office.

Skills

Communication skills

Phone etiquette

Typing & computer skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Medical terminology

Job description

LMH · LMHS Medical Park/Primary & Specialty Care

Lima , OH

Clerical / Administrative

Full Time , Days , 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Posted 09/14/2026

Shift: 8 hour shifts

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours/Pay Period: 80 hours per pay period

On Call Requirement: No

Functioning within the LMPC and Lima Memorial Health System’s mission, values, objectives, policies and procedures, the Receptionist receives patients graciously and efficiently and assists staff as needed. Serves as a liaison between patient and medical support staff. Performs clerical duties related to day-to-day operations of the physician’s office.

Education: High school graduate or equivalent (GED) with an emphasis on a business curriculum strongly preferred

Licensure/Certification: N/A

Experience: One to three years of experience in health care, specific to physician office practice preferred.

Skills: Strong communication skills including the ability to greet patient and answer the telephone in a pleasant and helpful manner, the ability to speak clearly and concisely, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all constituents are required. Must have knowledge of business office procedures, strong grammatical, spelling and punctuation skills, and basic typing ability and computer skills. Must also demonstrate the ability to read, understand and follow oral and written instruction, sort and file materials correctly by alphabetic or numeric systems. Knowledge of medical terminology is desirable.