part time receptionist / administrator

Job Title: Receptionist Responsible to: Senior Receptionist / Practice Manager Responsible for: N/A Job Purpose: To ensure that the reception area of the Practice runs smoothly, provides a high level of service to patients, doctors, nurses and other members of the Practice team Duties and Responsibilities Telephone Duties 1. Making appointments 2. Taking requests for prescriptions 3. Giving out results 4. Ambulance transport bookings 5. Home visit requests 6. Deal with general enquiries and complaints 7. Contacting other providers Reception Duties 8. Register new patients and temporary residents 9. Greet and direct patients and visitors 10. Making appointments 11. Handing out prescriptions 12. Ensure outstanding queries are explained and handed over to next shift, as necessary 13. Respond to needs of doctors and nurses during surgery 14. Collect payments from patients for non-NHS services 15. Deal with general enquiries and complaints Prescribing 16. Dealing with requests for repeat