Receptionist

VITAS Healthcare • Fort Worth, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The receptionist is responsible for answering incoming telephone calls, determining purpose of callers, and forwarding calls to appropriate personnel or department. Takes and delivers messages or transfers calls to voice mail when appropriate personnel are unavailable. Answers questions about organization and provides callers with address, directions, and other information. Welcomes on-site visitors, determines nature of business, and announces visitors to appropriate personnel. Monitors visitor access and issues passes when required. Performs other clerical duties as needed, such as filing, photocopying, and collating.

Requirements

• One to three years prior relevant experience.
• Ability to work on various assignments simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate tactfully, verbally and in writing with all levels of employees and visitors.
• Working knowledge of computers, internet access, and the ability to navigate within an automated systems as well as a variety of software packages such as Outlook, Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Answering incoming telephone calls, determining purpose of callers, and forwarding calls to appropriate personnel or department.
• Taking and delivering messages or transferring calls to voice mail when appropriate personnel are unavailable.
• Answering questions about organization and providing callers with address, directions, and other information.
• Welcoming on-site visitors, determining nature of business, and announcing visitors to appropriate personnel.
• Monitoring visitor access and issuing passes when required.
• Performing other clerical duties as needed, such as filing, photocopying, and collating.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED