Penrhyn Bay Medical Centre is a warm and friendly practice serving a population of 6000 patients. We require a practice receptionist to join our team to maintain high standards of patient care as well as carry out administrative tasks. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and IT literacy are essential for this post, as are patient service skills. The successful candidate will enjoy working as part of a dedicated team, with the added satisfaction of working for an organisation committed to the care and well being of others.
Some flexibility will be required including cover when other members of the team are on holiday. Previous experience in a GP surgery and a working knowledge of EMIS web are also desirable.
The role is demanding with plenty of scope for skill development.
Main duties of the job
Able to deal with the day-to-day running of the reception area, such as dealing with prescriptions, booking appointments, dealing with queries, and scanning/coding clinical letters when required. Experience of working in primary care would be preferred but not essential as training would be given.
Job responsibilities
1. Arrive, amend and cancel patient appointments in line with practice appointments procedures.
2. Answering telephone calls, taking messages, ensuring all are actioned / redirected / documented.
3. Produce repeat prescriptions according to practice procedures and ensure timely completion of the scripts for the clinicians on a daily basis.
4. Responding to requests or queries for support as they arise in an appropriate and timely manner.
5. Registration of new patients.
6. Fax/photocopying.
7. Ensure up-to-date maintenance of computerised and manual filing systems.
8. Amalgamation of new patient records.
9. Workflow, Emails - action/distribute.
10. Filing/New patients notes/Summarising.
11. GP 2 GP.
12. Post - open / sort.
13. Raise blood forms.
14. Be able to cover all reception positions as necessary.
15. Process appointment requests for today/future appointments from patients by telephone via AskmyGP.
16. Have a working knowledge of the telephone system.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths.
Experience
* Experience of working within a primary care setting or healthcare setting.
* Experience of dealing with highly confidential matters.
* 1 Year experience in Primary Care.
* 1 Year experience of working in a GP Practice.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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