Receptionist – Part Time
Competitive Wages + Benefits including FREE Parking
Position Details:
- Saturday and Sunday
- 3pm-11:30pm
- 8 hours per week
- Every other weekend
Job Purpose:
The primary purpose of your job position is to provide courteous reception services for residents, visitors, employees, and vendors. While also providing switchboard, security and other functions as appointed.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Working at the reception desk, and as the initial point of contact for individuals arriving at Sherrill House, greet all visitors to Sherrill House and provide all residents, family members, visitors, business associates and others with courteous, friendly and consistent customer service.
- Inform appropriate personnel upon the arrival of visitors for scheduled or unscheduled visits.
- Provide job applicants with applications and notify the Human Resources Department or other appropriate personnel upon the arrival of individuals scheduled for employment interviews.
- Provide administrative and clerical support including mail sorting, filing, word processing, petty cash service, data entry tasks, and other administrative/clerical tasks, as assigned.
- Provide security-related services including conducted rounds as assigned and immediately report any suspect security related incidents and/or activity to the Plant Operations Director, member of Administration, or the Nursing Supervisor in charge at the time.
- Immediately notify the police by dialing 911 of any security or safety related incidents which are reported or discovered, and which poses an immediate threat to the residents, visitors or employees of Sherrill House.
- As a member of the Environmental Team, perform support services functions as appointed and/or required. These functions will involve clerical and administrative support, housekeeping and or general maintenance services, assistance with transportation, and materials management services.
- Operate the telephone switchboard providing all callers with prompt and courteous service and assistance with any questions or information request.
- Be alert to resident activity and immediately contact nursing personnel if you suspect a resident needs assistance or is attempting to exit the facility without accompaniment.
- Ensure familiarity with the switchboard operator procedures in response to reported emergencies as defined in the Emergency Preparedness Program.
Qualifications
- Possess the skills and experience required to perform each of the primary responsibilities of the job description.
Educational Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
Experience: 1 year of switchboard or security related experience
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 1 year of switchboard or security-related experience
- Ability to perform reception, switchboard, clerical, and basic security support duties
What We Do
Sherrill House, Inc. is an independent, not-for-profit skilled nursing and rehabilitation center serving older adults in the Greater Boston area. It provides inpatient medical, nursing, rehabilitation, hospice, short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, and memory-care services. The organization supports people recovering from surgery or complex injuries, living with Alzheimer’s or dementia, or needing skilled care because they cannot live independently with dignity.
