Medical Receptionist (St Peters)

The practice is seeking to appoint another Medical Receptionist to our fantastic team based in St Peters**.**

We are a growing, busy optometry medical practice with a special interest in just dry eye treatment (no retail). We are seeking a confident individual to join our friendly team for 2 **days** a week casually to start. We are in a growth stage, so opportunity for further hours is likely for a suitable applicant. Ideally you would have fixed days but days may alter slightly during the year.

**Role**

**Tasks include**: Welcoming patients to the practice, obtaining and adding patient information to the computer system Invoicing and receipting through private billing and Medicare through our appointment management system and EFTPOS/HICAPS. Booking/changing appointments

Receiving, triaging and managing patient calls.

Accurate recording and transfer of messages.

Stock control

Clear and effective communication with patients, optometrists, management and other health professionals at all times with both verbal and written forms

Maintaining management of softcopy patient recording system

Administering treatments under the supervision of the attending optometrist.

Being able to genuinely work as part of a team structure, as well as show initiative and effectively utilise your time when working on your own.

**Benefits**
- Located just minutes from the CBD with accessible, free parking.
- No weekend work
- Positive team environment, with the view for practice expansion in the near future.
- Written guidelines and written operating manual for optimum work performance
- The principal optometrist/owner is hands on, so issues or suggested changes for improvement can be implemented without delay -staff contribution to best practice management is welcomed.
- Paid training/trial day with current reception staff before official start date

**Essential skills and personal attributes essential for success in the role include**: Good hygiene and well presented

Enthusiastic and motivated to contribute to expansion of this practice

Well-developed interpersonal skills, enabling excellent written and verbal communication with patients and fellow staff members

A calm, friendly and professional demeanour, reflecting the Practice's image

Patience and empathy and the ability to maintain practice/patient confidentiality

High level of computer literacy and demonstration of organisational and administrative skills

Ability to problem solve and use initiative on a day to day basis

**The practice is in a growth period, so the ability to switch to current protocols and procedures with little notice as well as the ability to embrace to a more demanding role is essential.**The current role will support one optometrist on the given day, but expansion will see you work with multiple staff members during your work days.

**Renumeration**
- Hourly renumeration In line with Health Professional & Support Services Level 1, casual rate
- The practice closes for 2 weeks over Christmas and for short breaks through the year. Your 2 week holiday during the year by approval from the Practice Manager and Princial Optometrist

**Applications**

**Employer questions**
- Are you available to work school holidays and a regular working day/s?
- Are you able to cover other shifts in urgent situations ?
- Are you looking to extend to other working days?
- Why would you like to join our unique practice?
- What would you like to achieve from your employment with us?

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: $27.00
- $29.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- ST PETERS, SA 5069: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Medical admin: 1 year (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 16/03/2025 Expected Start Date: 24/03/2025 Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qznlv