chiropractic receptionist

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

• Health care institution, facility or clinic

Tasks

• Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas
• Provide basic information to clients and the public
• Obtain and process information required to provide customer service
• Operate switchboard or telephone system
• Order office supplies
• Record and relay information
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Maintain work records and logs
• Receive and issue payments
• Perform clerical duties, such as filing and sorting and distributing mail
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Calculate billing charges
• Monitor mobile radio or telephone
• Perform data entry
• Provide customer service
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks

Computer and technology knowledge

• Switchboard 1-25 lines
• Electronic scheduler
• Word processing software
• Electronic mail

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance
• Criminal record check

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Ability to multitask
• Time management
• Maturity

Experience

• Will train