RECEPTIONIST PRN

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Harahan (LA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

River Oaks Hospital in metropolitan New Orleans, Louisiana, is a private psychiatric facility seeking a dynamic RECEPTIONIST-PRN to welcome callers and visitors, support patient intake, and maintain a responsive environment. The role involves greeting patients, answering phones, and routing messages with courteous, confidential service.

Candidates should follow hospital procedures, assist with insurance information collection, and help staff coordinate visits.

Qualifications

• Greet patients, visitors and staff entering the facility in a courteous, clear tone.
• Answer and route incoming telephone calls and messages promptly and accurately.
• Maintain hospital security by following safety procedures for potentially disruptive individuals.
• Provide routine information to callers and visitors within confidentiality policies.
• Assist with intake procedures and collect patient insurance information upon entry.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients, visitors and staff entering the facility.
• Answer and route telephone and in-person messages accurately.
• Maintain hospital security by following safety procedures.
• Provide routine information about services and events.
• Assist with intake procedures and collect insurance information upon arrival.

Job description

Responsibilities

River Oaks Hospital, located in metropolitan New Orleans, Louisiana, is a private psychiatric facility for adults, adolescents and children. Since 1970, River Oaks has established a tradition of excellence in the treatment of acute psychiatric illness, dual diagnosis, alcohol and drug detoxification, trauma based disorders, compulsive behaviors, and eating disorders, River Oaks has provided quality treatment to service individuals suffering from mental illness, and/or addictive disorders. Situated on a 14-acre campus, services are available at all levels of care (inpatient, day or partial hospitalization, outpatient, and intensive outpatient).

River Oaks Hospital is seeking a dynamic and talented RECEPTIONIST- PRN who facilitates the flow of facility information; to provide a positive, responsive environment for receiving internal and external customers via telephone and face-to-face interactions. This position provides screenings to incoming employees and visitors to River Oaks Hospital

Qualifications

Job Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Promptly greets patients, visitors and staff who enter facility; makes eye contact with and greets walk-in guests in a pleasant courteous and clear tone of voice.
• Answers and responds to incoming telephone calls; answers phone promptly; speaks in a pleasant, courteous, and clear manner; Routes telephone and in-person messages accurately, completely, and promptly.
• Maintain hospital security by following safety procedures for callers or visitors displaying threatening or other potentially dangerous or disruptive behaviors.
• Provides routine organization-related information to callers and visitors; consistently communicates within boundaries of confidentiality polies and procedures; demonstrates a thorough knowledge of basic organization services and sites of operation, times and dates of routine and special events, and other essential information typically sought from callers and visitors; information provided is consistently accurate and clear.
• Follows organizations intake procedures when patients or prospective patients arrive. Upon entry, greet patient and gather patient’s insurance information.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

EEO Statement

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