Receptionist - Optometrist assistant
- NL
- On-site
- Posted May 5, 2026
- 1 position
Opens an external site
- Employment type
- Temporary
- Experience level
- Entry, Junior · 0+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 23 hours per week
Job summary
The receptionist will greet patients, manage scheduling, and handle front desk clerical tasks such as filing and data entry. They are also responsible for billing, insurance processing, and performing pre-testing for patients.
Job details
Candidate must have excellent phone and customer service skills. Must be detail-oriented and be able to multitask and work efficiently. Previous optical or healthcare experience an asset, but not required. Duties include but not limited to: Greeting patients in a professional & friendly manner. Data entry of patient information. Pre testing of patients (will provide training) Scheduling and confirming appointments. Billing and processing insurance. Front desk/clerical duties which include filing, scanning, and faxing. Recalling patients to book exams, balancing payments and closing the day. Term Position - Coverage for Sick Leave. Part time = 15 hours one week and 22 1/2 the following week. Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted
What you’ll do
The receptionist will greet patients, manage scheduling, and handle front desk clerical tasks such as filing and data entry. They are also responsible for billing, insurance processing, and performing pre-testing for patients.
Requirements
Candidates must possess excellent phone and customer service skills with the ability to multitask efficiently. While previous optical or healthcare experience is considered an asset, it is not strictly required.
Listed skills
- Customer service · Preferred
- Filing · Preferred
- Detail-oriented · Preferred
- Multitasking · Preferred
- Data entry · Preferred
- Billing · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Customer service
- Phone skills
- Data entry
- Patient scheduling
- Billing
- Insurance processing
- Filing
- Scanning
- Faxing
- Multitasking
- Detail-oriented
- Healthcare Industry Knowledge
- Productivity Improvement
- Clerical Works
- Customer Service
- Data Entry
- Scheduling
- Balancing (Ledger/Billing)
- Detail Oriented
Job areas
- Healthcare
- Customer Service & Support
- Administrative
- Optometrist Assistant
- Receptionist
- Receptionists (general)
- Receptionists and Information Clerks