Receptionist Part-time weekends, evenings & holidays

Compensation - $11.00/hour

Qualifications:
High school diploma and advanced education with college level courses or trade school preferred
Previous experience with computers and MS Office.
Understanding compassion patience and maturity when dealing with elders co-workers families and visitors.
Strength required is light duty - lifting 25 lbs. maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects up to 10 lbs.
Pushing pulling reaching handling fingering and/or feeling are required
Stooping kneeling and crouching are required.
Talking is required; must be able to speak the English language and proficiently express ideas by spoken word.

Job Specific Duties include:
Visitors/Sign in/out
Telephone calls and messages: Answers the telephone in a polite manner and directs/transfer calls takes messages or connects caller as appropriate. Maintains a list of residents staff and board members.
Front desk coverage: Is responsible for coverage of the front desk during shift
Locking doors: Is responsible for locking/unlocking front door at designated times. The receptionist should coordinate door security with Maintenance.
Security gate: Serves as the primary person to operate the security gate i.e. monitors calls from the gate and allows authorized individuals onto the property.
Mail: Sorts and delivers mail. Separate residents mail from Poydras Home mail.
Monitors the residents in the reception area and notifies the nursing staff of any problems that arise.
Daily calls to independent living residents
Performs other clerical duties as assigned such as filing photocopying sending facsimiles and other clerical activities.
Performs any other duties as requested by the CEO Executive Administrative Assistant or charge nurse on duty.
Effectively communicates and corresponds with co-workers on important matters and messages using the Receptionist Pass On daily shift notes.
Make reservations for the PH resident events.
Submit transportation requests for doctor/dentist appointments for the Residents.
Conduct any required staff visitor etc. screening upon entry to campus for infection control.

Required Experience:

Junior IC