Ward Clerk- evening shift

Cornerstone at the Ranch • Lafayette, LA

17h

About The Position

The Ward Clerk is responsible for creating a warm, responsive interaction between the facility and customers, meeting specific administrative needs of residents and families, and providing the full range of administrative support to Directors. This position requires tact, sensitivity, and professionalism due to the constant interaction with residents and families to guarantee their satisfaction and safety. As the Ward Clerk, you are a member of the Administrative Team.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must possess strong collaborative, interpersonal, organizational, multi-tasking, verbal and written communication skills, and a desire to create a high-performance, effective team that can produce consistent, demonstrated results.
• Must demonstrate on an ongoing basis the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with co-workers and facility leadership.
• Competencies needed for this position include strong interpersonal relationship skills, detail oriented, work in collaboration with others, demonstrate a high degree of integrity and personal commitment, possess strong analytical skills, be able to work independently and manage multiple deliverables at the same time.
• Ability to function in a matrix environment and demonstrate a passion to succeed be self- motivated, dependable, committed, and a willingness to see a project through to its conclusion.
• Ability to access all areas of the facility throughout the work day.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, 25 pounds frequently and 7 pounds constantly.
• Required to obtain assistance of another qualified employee when attempting to lift or transfer objects over 25 pounds.
• Occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds above the head.
• Requires constant hand grasp and finger dexterity; frequent standing, walking, pushing and repetitive leg and arm movements, occasional bending, reaching forward and overhead, crouching and kneeling.
• Occasionally required to sit in a stationary position.
• Tolerate standing and walking for up to 8 hours at a time on hard and soft surfaces.
• Frequently able to communicate verbally and in written form.
• Frequently able to detect and discern both loud and soft sounds such as voices and phone calls.
• Frequently able to use all types of vision, such as close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception, to complete daily tasks.
• Constantly required to detect unusual odors that could indicate environmental issues.
• Possess a personal presence characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals and values.
• Possesses a willingness to learn and apply principles and values in the discernment and decision making process for all matters.
• Creates and maintains a partnership between employees, the community, and those we serve that fosters an environment honoring individual preferences, choices and traditions.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains a solid working relationship with all departments
• Operating switchboard and training others for relief purposes.
• Efficiently processing incoming and outgoing calls.
• Filing and copying documents as needed.
• Typing correspondence, written communication and reports from hard copy as needed.
• Other Duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED