Job description
About the Role
We are looking for a part time medical receptionist to join our friendly team at Castle Gardens Medical Centre, to assist us in providing a high standard of service to our patients across the Colchester Medical Practice.
The main responsibilities of the role include:
- Greeting and directing all patients;
- Making appointments and giving out appointment cards, where required;
- Accepting, issuing and handing out prescriptions, letters, completed forms, specimen bottles, etc.;
- Dealing with requests for information, and managing problems and complaints;
- Advising patients of practice procedures;
- Registering new patients;
- Answering the telephone, promptly.
About the Candidate
- be comfortable responding to the needs of a diverse population,
- have the ability to work well under pressure,
- demonstrate initiative, enthusiasm and empathy with patients,
- be a team player,
- have excellent communication skills,
- be confident in dealing with a variety of tasks,
- have experience of general practice and knowledge of EMIS, ideally, however this is not essential.
About Us
For further information please contact Kerry Anderson at [email protected] or on 01206 573605.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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