Medical Receptionist
Job description
Responsibility for Reception & Administration within the Medical Practice. .
Responsibilities
- Greeting patients in person and on telephone, making, cancelling appointments.
- Update patients computer records as directed.
- Liaising with various agencies where required to provide repeat prescriptions when authorised.
- Coordinate patient appointments, hospital letters etc with staff members to ensure procedures are effective.
- Diary management.
- Organising, filing and maintaining patient records.
- Maintain a tidy reception desk and public areas.
- Updating and maintenance of the practice filing system to include scanning of patient/ practice correspondence.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- Previous experience in a similar role (to include telephone & face to face contact).
- Fully computer literate.
- Evidence of working in a team & on own initiative.
- Excellent communication & organisational skills.
- Flexibility to cover sickness & holidays.
- 4 GCSE's grade A-C including English & Maths (or equivalent).
Desirable Skills
- Working within a GP surgery advantageous however full training will be given.
- Experience in a customer care role.
Further Information
Worktime between Surgery opening times: 8.30am - 6pm. 37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday. £20,003 per annum. Permanent role.
- Vacancy ID
- 1580624
- Job ref.
- 1561
- Job Sector
- Secretarial and Administration
- Area
- Co Antrim
- Location
- Lisburn
- Salary
- £20,003 per annum.
- No. vacancies
- 1
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Weekly hours
- 37.5
- Published date
- 05/12/2022
- Closing date
- 11/01/2023
- Worktime
- 8.30am - 6pm, see details below.