Receptionist - Jefferson House - Jefferson House
Kirkland, WA 98034
About the Job
Who You Are:
You enjoy providing outstanding customer service. Receptionists are responsible for greeting residents and guests, answering phones, and managing various office functions. They also demonstrate exceptional customer service to current and future employees.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
· Greet the public- includes current and prospective residents, families, vendors, healthcare professionals, outside staff, current and future employees and others.
· Prepare admissions packets.
· Provide customer service and answer incoming calls in a professional and friendly manner; take accurate and complete messages and give to appropriate departments.
· Coordinate communication among relevant departments related to resident medical, dental, salon, and other appointments, on-site and off-site visits, healthcare provider visits and other needs.
· Coordinate ensuring motion sensers, e-call alarms, window alarms, door alarms, and fire alarms are acted upon by appropriate staff in a timely and safe manner.
· Secure the community per Community policy –unlocking and locking doors at the appropriate times as well as engaging/disengaging alarms or electric locks and reviewing security footage.
· Screen visitors and vendors per Community policy related to resident-specific no- visit status, vendor status or infectious disease protocols.
· Set up and clean up lobby hospitality, including beverages and snacks.
· Prepare and distribute status alerts.
· Maintain office files with the Business Office Manager.
· Sell meal tickets as well as special events tickets.
· Keep daily census record.
· Process incoming and outgoing mail.
· Order office supplies.
· Record ancillaries.
· Receive resident rent payments each month and record for bookkeeper.
· Maintain record of purchase orders.
· Keep track of postage.
· Monitor lobby and visitors.
· Observe and uphold resident rights at all times.
· Relate to the public and residents in a courteous, empathetic, and cooperative manner.
· Must be willing to work with staff from all departments to ensure quality of care for residents.
· Keep environment safe and clean.
· Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
Job Requirements:
· Must possess an upbeat, positive, flexible, and enthusiastic personality and be congenial with fellow employees, residents, and the public at large.
· Must be an honest and dependable individual.
· Must maintain proper hygiene.
· Must be professional in dress and presentation.
· Must be willing to be active during entire work shift.
· Must be able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing in Standard English and use own judgment and initiative in daily activities.
· Must be a mature individual. Must possess the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and perform a variety of tasks, often changing assignments on short notice.
· Must have strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
· Must be detail and team work oriented.
· Must attend required in-services/ workshops to further education of skills and community requirements.
· Must be drug-free and submit to urinalysis drug screening upon hire and routinely.
· Must be able to pass a criminal background check upon hire and as required by state regulations.
· The employee shall be responsible for maintaining the integrity of Koelsch Communities.
Licenses, Certifications, & Education Required:
· Must possess a current CPR/First Aid certificate and update as needed.
· Passed an approved food handler’s or ServSafe course as required by County, State and/or Community policy.
· Experience in Human Resources or Business Office related positions will assist tremendously with success in this position.
Supervisory Requirements:
· This role does not have any supervisory requirements.
Uniform and Appearance Requirements:
· Professional business attire including closed-toed shoes. Must abide by the Community dress code policy.
Position Equipment:
· This role is provided a shared laptop or shared desktop computer that remains in the community.
· Carry / wear earpiece and handheld radio and respond appropriately to calls as needed.
Work Location and Travel Requirements:
· This role is a 100% on-site role.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds, use hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
Special Demands:
Must possess qualities of leadership, tact, and adaptability to change. Must uphold community dress policy, possess a pleasant personality, be congenial with fellow employees and public, and must be capable of following oral and written instruction. Must display and use own good judgement and initiative in daily duties.