Optometrist Receptionist

2years
- Receiving, redirecting and handling of calls on the switchboard.
- Managing the practice appointment book including coordination of outside of practice appointments.
- Appointment reminder-calls and SMS’s to patients.
- Welcoming patients and receiving their personal information.
- Receiving payments and issuing electronic receipts.
- Electronic and physical filing.
- Reading of the doctor’s notes to book timeous follow up appointments with patients immediately upon conclusion of the consultation with the doctor.
- Coordinating and managing in-practice procedures as well as the authorisations thereof.
- Managing the petty cash box and petty cash summary sheet.
- All other receptionist and general administrative tasks that the employer requests lawfully.

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- Matric certificate
- Appropriate tertiary education
- Bilingual
- Abillity to work under pressure.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Attention to detail and accuracy is a must.