Receptionist Jobs

Overview
RECEPTIONIST
Part-Time Position - Altoona, PA
Primarily Weekends!!!
Altoona Center for Nursing Care is a 120-bed Skilled Nursing Facility and is conveniently located in Downtown Altoona. To support this growing community, our center seeks a Casual Receptionist with healthcare experience to assist the administrators/facility managers in a variety of daily functions.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the Receptionist include:

• Assisting in the preparation of materials,, agendas, notes, handouts, etc.
• Responds to calls and visits from residents, their families, and the public; determines the urgency of the situation
• Ability to effectively use standard office equipment, including computer, telephone system, copy machine, fax machine, etc.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisor
• Arranges meetings. Attends all mandatory in-services
• Maintains positive relationships with residents, visitors, and personnel and works cooperatively with all facility and staff
• Assisting social services/admissions in the completion of forms and records on admissions
• Answering telephones, taking messages and screening/directing calls to the appropriate parties
• Processing incoming and outgoing mail, and distributing accordingly
• Typing correspondence, memos, reports and minutes, then proofreading and copying/disseminating, as instructed
• Enforces visitation policies and procedures. Screen individuals entering facility and exercise good judgment in granting entrance

Qualifications
The ideal Receptionist candidate will have a positive, can-do demeanor and ability to thrive within a fast-paced team environment. Candidates must be able to use standard office equipment including computers, telephone systems and copy/fax machines, and have at least two years’ experience in a similar/relevant role, ideally in healthcare. A high school diploma or GED equivalent is also required.
EOE
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