Per-Diem Receptionist

CENTER FOR HOPE HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Title: Receptionist

Department: Reception

Reports to: Administrator

Responsible for answering telephone and related tasks that are essential to the daily operations of the residential facility.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Responsible for admitting and greeting visitors to the facility. Provide them with appropriate information and referring them to appropriate staff.
2. Answering telephone in appropriate time and manner. Accurately referring calls or taking messages as needed. Recording all calls in log book.
3. Maintaining census accurately by recording appropriate information in log.
4. Sort incoming mail - delivering to appropriate parties.
5. Donations acknowledgements needing a personal letter to be typed and given to administrator for signature.
6. Maintain necessary forms required at facility, e.g., admission records, nursing notes, etc., so they are available as needed.
7. Maintain employee time records.
8. Type all correspondence as needed.
9. Maintain clerical supplies.
10. Audit charts as needed.
11. Data Entry as needed
12. Perform other duties as requested by Administrator or other staff members as needed.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Long-term care setting.

Physical and mental demands in course of work performance.

Job Hazards: Bending and lifting.

EQUIPMENT USED IN THE COURSE OF WORK PERFORMED: Telephone, computer, copier machine, typewriter, fax machine and calculator.