Receptionist (SO)

Northwell Health; Bay Shore (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in Bay Shore, NY is seeking a courteous receptionist to manage the front desk, greet visitors, answer calls, take messages and schedule appointments. You will log data, receive payments and support the department in daily operations.

Typing 30 wpm and accurate data entry are required, and you should communicate effectively with patients and families. This full-time position follows standard daytime hours with a 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM shift described in the posting, and adherence to

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Prior clerical experience, preferred.
• Typing 30 wpm and/or data entry skills (80 keystrokes per minute), required.
• Ability to communicate effectively, required. Ability to deal courteously with patients and families, when required.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors and usher patients at the reception area.
• Answer telephones, take messages, direct intercom pages, etc.
• Set up appointments, bookings, etc.
• Log descriptive statistical data pertaining to the department.
• Receive payments and transmit to Accounting Department.
• Perform miscellaneous duties related to the department.
• Performs related duties, as required.

Skills

Reception

Telephone handling

Data entry

Greeting visitors

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Data entry software

Job description

• Locations 250 E Main St, Bay Shore, NY, 11706, US
• Job Schedule Full time
• Internal Posting Start Date 08/14/2026
• Internal Posting End Date 08/19/2026
• Minimum Salary/Range* 24.9223
• Maximum Salary/Range* 26.7955
• Shift Days
• Shift Begin Time 9:30 AM
• Shift End Time 5:30 AM
• Schedule Full Time

Job Description

Job Description

Responsible for reception area. Duties include, but not limited to, greeting and ushering visitors/patients, answering and directing telephone calls, taking messages, setting appointments, etc.

Job Responsibility

• Performs diversified receptionist's duties which may include, but are not limited to:
  • Greeting visitors
  • Answering telephones, taking messages, directing intercom pages, etc.
  • Setting up appointments, bookings, etc.
  • Logging descriptive statistical data pertaining to the department
  • Receives payments and transmits to Accounting Department
  • Miscellaneous duties related to department
• Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Prior clerical experience, preferred.
• Typing 30 wpm and/or data entry skills (80 keystrokes per minute), required.
• Ability to communicate effectively, required. Ability to deal courteously with patients and families, when required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Northwell Health reserves the right to amend all terms of employment.