Medical Receptionist - Bedford, United Kingdom - Primary Care Careers

Primary Care Careers

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Bedford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Part time

Description

About the Role:

King Street Surgery is seeking 2 part-time Medical Receptionist/Administrators to join our busy team.

We are a large training practice in Kempston, Bedford across three sites with a team of Doctors, Nurses, Administrators and Receptionists.

The hours for the 2 posts are as follows:
POST 1

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday hours per week)

POST 2

Tuesday

Wednesday

Friday / hours per week)

Flexibility is required for holiday and sickness cover of colleagues.

The main purpose of the role:

To be part of the team contributing to the smooth running of the Practice by ensuring that all enquiries from patients in person or by telephone are handled efficiently and courteously.
Filing, record keeping and the processing of documents. The role involves liaising with doctors and other members of staff.
Prepare for each surgery, ensuring premises are tidy.
Receive and make telephone calls and take accurate.
Book and cancel appointments as necessary and deal efficiently with the computerised appointments system.
Answer general enquiries and explain practice procedures e.g. on registration, changes of address, etc.
Issue medication prepared by the Dispenser when the dispensary is closed, and to take and account for any prescription charges due as appropriate.
Maintain and operate computer and manual administrative systems.
Open and close surgery premises.
Inform patients of results of hospital tests as directed by the doctor.
The reception/admin staff forms one team and provides cover across a range of administrative duties associated with the surgery.

You will have the following skills and experience:

Experience of working inn Healthcare
Experience of working with members of the public in a customer facing environment.
GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
Working on the frontline dealing with people
A team player
Hard working
Caring
Able to work under pressure whilst maintaining high standards
Evidence of continuing learning Empathetic

About Us:

King Street Surgery is a long established dispensing practice, offering a high quality service to patients, within a supportive and caring environment.

As a training practice across three sites we are at the forefront of clinical practice and our practice ethos is one which supports training and development.

List size of 21,700, with 8 GP Partners, 11 salaried GPs, 11 practice nurses, a paramedic, Clinical Pharmacists who are supported by Management and Administration teams

for further information please contact:
Alison Ryder

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