Receptionist – PRN or As Needed

Fahrney-Keedy Memorial Home

Receptionist – PRN or “As Needed”

** Must Be COVID Vaccinated**

NOTE: This position does not have a set schedule.
It is intended to cover shifts for vacations, leaves,
or call ins.

Location : Boonsboro Maryland /Near Hagerstown

$15.50 – $20.50 plus $1.50 weekend differential

SUMMARY

Performs administrative tasks as listed below or as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties and responsibilities include those listed below as well as other duties that may be assigned.

DAILY

• Answers incoming telephone calls, determines purpose of callers, and forwards calls to

  appropriate person or department.

• Routes telephone messages via e-mail to appropriate person when unavailable.
• Answers questions about organization and provides callers with address, directions, and

  other information.

• Greets on-site visitors, determines nature of business, and announces visitors to appropriate area or person.
• Monitors and logs visitor access.
• Sorts and delivers mail.
• Forwards mail to residents who have been discharged and/or takes care of any returned

  mail.

• Adds postage on letters as needed.
• Enters data on the Activity Log.
• Calls newly admitted resident’s families for Care Plan purposes.

  WEEKLY

• Prints resident census every Monday.
• Winds clocks in the parlor and library weekly.
• Prints resident directory bi-weekly for the Front Desk.

  MONTHLY

• Stuffs and mails bills for Accounting on a monthly basis.
• OCCASSIONALLY
• 1. Care Plans for new admissions as needed.
• Updates telephone directory as needed.
• Updates Face Sheet information for Independent Living residents.
• Adds Donor Development Profiles for Fund Development Coordinator.
• Prints Care Plan Reports for Activities
• Creates notices and fliers for Activities
• Completes online searches for addresses to be used in mailings for Fund Development Coordinator and Chaplain.
• Stuffs and prepares mailings for various departments.

  SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

  This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

  QUALIFICATIONS

  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

  High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

  COMPUTER SKILLS

  Enter adjust and retrieve data using a microcomputer or personal computer and keyboard.

  LANGUAGE SKILLS

  Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

  MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

  Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

  REASONING ABILITY

  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

  PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

  WORK ENVIRONMENT

  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

  AT WILL EMPLOYEE STATUS

  My employment with Fahrney-Keedy Home and Village is “at-will”. I understand that either I or Fahrney-Keedy Home may terminate the employment relationship, for any reason or for no reason, at any time with or without notice, regardless of the length of my employment or the granting of benefits of any kind, including but not limited to benefits which provide for vesting based on length of service.

  CONFIDENTIALITY

  The employee recognizes that the Employer has and will have information regarding financial, personal and medical affairs and other vital information (collectively, “Information”) which are valuable, special and unique assets of the Employer. The Employee agrees that the Employee will not at any time or in any manner solicit, collect or divulge any Information to any third party without the prior written consent of the Employer. This Information is Company property which may not be disclosed outside of the facility unless properly released for publication. The Employee will protect the Information and treat it as strictly confidential. Employees should not discuss Fahrney-Keedy Home affairs with others unless the information has been subject to full public disclosure or unless the subject matter is within the employee’s assignment and then only within the particular transaction. A violation by the Employee of this paragraph shall be a material violation and will justify legal and/or termination of employment.

  DATE SIGNATURE OF EMPLOYEE

  DATE SIGNATURE OF SUPERVISOR

  DATE SIGNATURE OF HUMAN RESOURCES

  1. READ THE ABOVE JOB DESCRIPTION, AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CONTENTS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH THEREIN, AND AS THE RECEPTIONIST, I SHALL PERFORM THESE DUTIES TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
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