Receptionist

at  Cheshire House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Cheshire House is a 75-bed, family-owned skilled nursing facility in Waterbury, Connecticut specializing in short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. We are currently hiring a Receptionist. Come join our team!
Weekends 8:30am-7pm

RECEPTIONIST JOB SUMMARY:

The receptionist is often the first person a patient, candidate or family member interacts with. Receptionists will kindly greet and direct visitors, answer any incoming calls, coordinate outgoing and incoming mail and maintain relevant records.

REQUIREMENTS:

Must possess, as a minimum, a high school education.

Be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
Be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 40 pounds to a minimum height of 3 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 4 feet.
Must be able to work around food and cleaning products.

Answer telephone, determine nature of call and direct caller to appropriate individual or department. Forward calls into voicemail if necessary and take messages for employees when appropriate.

Give directions/information to visitors, guests, residents, sales representatives, etc.
Maintain a current file/listing of residents by name and room number, emergency phone members of on-call personnel, department extensions, key personnel, etc.
Operate copiers, office machines, etc., as directed.
Operate computer as directed.
Order supplies as directed.