Dental Receptionist (Private Practice)

You'll be the first voice and face of an estate agency in Krugersdorp. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is Krugersdorp-based, with most of your time spent at an estate agency. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Type basic letters and update the internal phone list.
• Check patients in, verify medical aid details and collect co-payments.
• Take clear phone messages and send them by email straight away.
• Order stationery and cleaning supplies and check deliveries.
• Book appointments, meeting rooms and boardroom catering.
• Scan, file and archive documents in the correct client folders.
• Sort incoming post and book couriers for outgoing documents.

• You can juggle a ringing phone and a waiting visitor at once
• Microsoft Word, Outlook and basic Excel
• Well presented, punctual and organised
• Matric
• A warm, clear phone manner in English

• Medical billing or practice software experience
• A second language common in your area

• Paid study leave for office admin courses
• Annual bonus (13th cheque) at many practices
• Safe, secure parking
• Normal office hours, Monday to Friday

• Answer the recruiter's call the way you would answer at work: greeting, your name and a smile in your voice.
• List the phone systems and booking software you have used; practices look for people who need little training.