Receptionist, Career opportunity in Sudbury, Ontario

Responsibilities

• Greeting visitors, determine purpose of visit, and direct visitors to appropriate person or service
• Answer and forward telephone calls, take messages, schedule appointments; schedule or secure transportation for residents and others as requested
• Place outgoing calls as requested
• Maintain records as required and performs clerical work as assigned following Extendicare policies and procedures; maintain current, orderly filing system
• Handle payments and trust deposits and withdrawals from families and residents, sell meal tickets, distribute pay statements, distribute mail
• Maintain office equipment by following guidelines in owner manuals and contacting service repair as necessary
• Monitor front door for residents at risk to elope
• Adhere to established policies and procedures regarding quality assurance, fire, safety, environment and infection control.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Applicants must possess:
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
• Knowledge and experience in:
• standard office practices,
• use of office equipment,
• computer fundamentals and software
• Proficiency in Word and Excel is a requirement
• Demonstrated competencies in planning, time management, ability to determine the priorities of duties and tasks and to be self directed in their completion