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Job Description
Answer inquiries and provide information to the general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties regarding activities conducted at establishment and location of departments, offices, and employees within the organization.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-4171.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 29,120.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 14.00
- Currently, there are 997,770 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Receptionists and Information Clerks”.
Also Known As…
- Receptionists and Information Clerks
- Unit Assistant
- Senior Receptionist
- Scheduler
- Receptionist
- Member Service Representative
- Greeter
- Front Desk Receptionist
- Community Liaison
- Clerk Specialist
- Utility Clerk
- Tourist Information Assistant
- Telephone Quotation Clerk
- Telephone Operator Receptionist
- Telephone Information Clerk
- Telephone Clerk
- Telephone Appointment Clerk
- Telephone Answerer
- Space Scheduler
- Schedule Announcer
- Research Clerk
- Registration Clerk
- Registrar
- Register Clerk
- Referral Coordinator
- Referral and Information Aide
- Receptionist Telephone Operator
- Quoter
- Policyholder Information Clerk
- People Greeter
- Pay Station Attendant
- Patient Registration Representative
- Park Aide
- Outpatient Clerk
- Office Assistant
- Merchandising Assistant
- Medical Scheduler
- Medical Receptionist
- Medical Office Receptionist
- Legal Receptionist
- Land Leasing Information Clerk
- Land Leasing Examiner
- Information Specialist
- Information Assistant
- In-File Operator
- Hospitality Aide
- Hospital Receptionist
- Guard Entrance Registrar
- Front Desk Officer
- Front Desk Clerk
- Emergency Room Clerk
- Dental Receptionist
- Customer Care Representative (CCR)
- Credit Reporting Clerk
- Clinic Receptionist
- Call Taker
- Call Center Representative
- Call Center Operator
- Call Center Agent
- Automobile Club Information Clerk
- Appointment Setter
- Appointment Scheduler
- Appointment Clerk
Tasks for “Office Assistant”
- Operate telephone switchboard to answer, screen, or forward calls, providing information, taking messages, or scheduling appointments.
- Provide information about establishment, such as location of departments or offices, employees within the organization, or services provided.
- Conduct tours or deliver talks describing features of public facilities, such as a historic site or national park.
- Receive payment and record receipts for services.
- Enroll individuals to participate in programs and notify them of their acceptance.
- Collect, sort, distribute, or prepare mail, messages, or courier deliveries.
- Analyze data to determine answers to questions from customers or members of the public.
- Transmit information or documents to customers, using computer, mail, or facsimile machine.
- Schedule space or equipment for special programs and prepare lists of participants.
- Take orders for merchandise or materials and send them to the proper departments to be filled.
- Greet persons entering establishment, determine nature and purpose of visit, and direct or escort them to specific destinations.
- Perform administrative support tasks, such as proofreading, transcribing handwritten information, or operating calculators or computers to work with pay records, invoices, balance sheets, or other documents.
- File and maintain records.
- Schedule appointments and maintain and update appointment calendars.
- Calculate and quote rates for tours, stocks, insurance policies, or other products or services.
- Keep a current record of staff members' whereabouts and availability.
- Perform duties, such as taking care of plants or straightening magazines to maintain lobby or reception area.
- Process and prepare memos, correspondence, travel vouchers, or other documents.
- Hear and resolve complaints from customers or the public.
Related Technology & Tools
- Postage machines
- Handheld calculators
- Personal computers
- Data input scanners
- Multi-line switchboards
- Switchboards
- Laser facsimile machines
- Desktop computers
- Public address PA systems
- Photocopying equipment
- Scanners
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Credit card processing machines
- Electric typewriters
- Filing Cabinets
- Dictation equipment
- Appointment scheduling software
- Customer relationship management CRM software
- Medical procedure coding software
- Desktop publishing software
- Billing software
- GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
- Microsoft Office
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Alpha Software Alpha Five
- Microsoft Publisher
- HMS
- Bookkeeping software
- McKesson Lytec
- IBM Notes
- Database software
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS
- Filing system software
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Electronic health record EHR software
- Corel WordPerfect
- Claim processing system software
- Microsoft Excel
- Email software
- St. Paul Travelers e-CARMA
- Medical condition coding software
- Electronic calendar management software
- Kodak Dental Systems Kodak SOFTDENT Practice management software PMS
- IBM Check Processing Control System CPSC
- Automated information system software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word