GP Surgery Receptionist

The following are the core responsibilities of the Medical Receptionist. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.

• Maintain and monitor the practice appointment system in EMIS
• Process personal, telephone and electronic requests for appointments
• Answer incoming phone calls, transferring calls or dealing with the callers request appropriately
• Signpost patients to the correct service
• Process incoming and outgoing mail
• Initiate contact with and responding to, requests from patients, team members and external agencies
• Process all DNA letters in accordance with current policy
• Read code data on EMIS
• Photocopy documentation as required
• File and store records as required
• Data entry of new and temporary registrations and relevant patient information as required
• Input data into the patients healthcare records as necessary
• Scanning of patient related documentation and attaching scanned documents to patients healthcare records
• Manage all queries (including administrative queries) as necessary in an efficient manner
• Monitor and maintain the reception area and notice boards
• Support all clinical staff with general tasks as requested
• Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times