Receptionist

Description:

About The Role

The receptionist is part of a team of four responsible for providing timely and effective administrative and reception services.

This is a permanent role offered at 36 hours per week, working on a rotating to roster, which will include occasional weekend work.

Specific duties include:

• Providing efficient administration support and a welcoming reception service
• Answering queries, face-to-face and over the phone in a timely, polite and professional manner
• Admitting patients and checking all patient information required is completed
• Prompt response to all inward telephone calls with priority attention given to the Hospital emergency telephone
• Sole charge of the daily opening and closing of the Hospital
• Use of patient management computer programs
• Accounts Receivable tasks including the processing of account payments, shop payments and till reconciliation.
  
  
  

Skills and Experiences:

Skills and Experience:

• High presentation standards, with calm, polite and professional mannerisms
• Customer service experience, with excellent verbal communication skills
• Good computer and data entry skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with confidence maintaining professionalism in all interactions
• An Enthusiastic team player with a proactive, flexible attitude
  
  
  

To be eligible for employment at Mercy Hospital Dunedin, applicants will be required to provide vaccination history.

Why Mercy Hospital?

As a Mercy employee, you will have access to the following benefits (not exhaustive list):

• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised staff meals
• Christmas and New Year’s off to enjoy with your loved ones
• Discounted hospital fees for you or your immediate family members
  
  
  

Please note, vacancy close dates may be subject to change.