Receptionist Job at Sisters of St. Joseph Brentwood in Town of Islip

Overview

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Location: On site / Brentwood, NY, USA

Job type: Permanent / Part-Time

Hourly Fixed Salary: $20.00

The Sisters of St. Joseph is one of the largest Catholic women's religious organizations on Long Island. If you are looking for a positive and inspiring work environment, where we not only talk the talk but walk the talk, come work with us!

POSITION SUMMARY

The Receptionist answers and directs the calls to the appropriate people. Takes and distributes messages and mail for the Sisters, provides information, and answers the door when guests arrive.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent desirable.
• Experience interacting with the public.
• Ability to speak, write English.
• Well-groomed and appropriately dressed.
• Good common sense.
• Handle confidential information with the utmost care.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Know and carry out the charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph - to unite neighbor with neighbor and neighbor with God.
• Speaks clearly, distinctly, and with a friendly courteous tone. Uses listening skills to put callers at ease and obtain accurate, complete information.
• Answers incoming calls.
• Directs calls to the Sisters, staff or departments.
• Places outgoing calls as requested by the Administrator/Designee.
• Assists in reporting telephone equipment or service complaints or problems.
• Trains or assists with training new telephone operators in the performance of job duties.
• Open and close telephone functionality of the Convent front office.
• Keep records of calls placed and received by the operator.
• Follow telephone etiquette.
• Assists Nursing Dept with providing insurance information in response to medical mail.
• Assists Sisters and Nursing Dept. in coordinating medical appointments off site and transportation if needed.
• Other duties as requested by Convent Administrator.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Receptionist to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The physical demands include, but are not limited to, standing, sitting, walking, lifting, carrying, reaching, handling, kneeling, crouching, and bending.

BENEFITS

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Company paid Life insurance
• Paid vacation, sick, personal time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 403(b) Voluntary Retirement Plan
• Defined Pension Plan

EEO STATEMENT

The Sisters of Saint Joseph provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal state or local laws.