Ballina Optometry is seeking a friendly, enthusiastic, experienced receptionist/admin & optical assistant to be the welcoming face of the business 1-2days/week, with availability to do additional days to cover personal/holiday leave of the permanent receptionist . A passion for providing excellent customer service & ability to work as part of a small team is a necessity in this 40 year old independent Optometry business.
Candidates must have a friendly welcoming nature, a good standard of personal presentation, initiative, maturity, reliability & punctuality, as well as the ability to work independently at times. They require the ability and desire to establish & build rapport with customers and patients, good negotiation skills, and show positive communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to learn quickly and strong computer skills are a necessity as well as previous experience with reception and administration duties, preferably in the health industry, with medicare, health fund & eftpos payments and liasing with appropriate government bodies. At least basic account software knowledge and experience in account preparation is an advantage.
You will be required to learn an Optometry-specific computer program that is the backbone of all we do.
Job Types: Part-time, Casual
Ability to commute/relocate
- Ballina NSW: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Receptionist: 1 year (Preferred)
- Customer service: 1 year (Required)