What are the responsibilities and job description for the Receptionist- PRN position at KVC Health Systems?
Receptionist
PRN
St. Louis, MO, US
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As leaders in children’s mental health and wellness, St. Louis Children’s and KVC Health Systems Youth Mental Health Care have partnered to create one of the nation’s most innovative and transformative youth mental health and wellness campuses. The partnership includes a 77-bed acute care hospital and outpatient programs. Located on the KVC Missouri Children’s Mental Wellness Campus conveniently located in Webster Groves, Missouri, the peaceful environment and broad continuum of care allow children and families to access the appropriate level of treatment throughout their healing experience. The new campus is slated to open in late 2026. Learn more at stlouischildrenskvc.org. Join us and be a part of this journey of healing and hope for thousands of children and teens.
Job Summary
The Receptionist serves as the first point of contact for visitors, clients, and staff, creating a welcoming and professional environment. This role is responsible for managing front desk operations, handling communications, and providing administrative support to ensure efficient daily operations.
Minimum Requirements:
Education: High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED from an accredited high school.
Licensure/Certification: Valid driver’s license and auto insurance required.
Experience: One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Experience/Skills: Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word and Excel, as well as Outlook email.
Key Responsibilities
- Answers all incoming call and directs to the appropriate person
- File (client chart, medical file, pass packet, vehicle packet, and variance file)
- Typing
- Mail (distribute in going and out going mail)
- Memos (copy and distribute)
- Payroll (helps with distribution of checks, creates distribution list)
- Forms (copies, develops, and revises as needed)
- Schedule appointments as needed
- Oversee faxes (distribute and read faxes daily)
- Maintain overall cleanliness and organization of reception and storage areas, including files
- Types Daily census
- Maintain Discharge/Admission data
Additional duties may be assigned based on organizational needs and staff qualifications.
Physical & Work Environment
The conditions described are representative of those required to perform this role, with reasonable accommodations available. This position involves regular standing, walking, and communication, with frequent use of hands and occasional bending, kneeling, or climbing. The role may require lifting up to 10 pounds regularly, 25 pounds frequently, and 75 pounds occasionally. Standard visual abilities are required. Work is performed in a moderate noise environment with occasional exposure to outdoor conditions.
Benefits & More
Employee benefits and culture fall under the KVC Health Systems umbrella. KVC is a family of private, nonprofit organizations that strengthen families, prevent child abuse and neglect, and help people achieve mental health wellness. Through our broad continuum of care, we are proud to be a national leader in mental health, child welfare, and health and human services transformation.
At KVC, we offer a positive, supportive workplace where each person can do work they love. In fact, we’re so proud of our culture that we see it as our top competitive advantage in the health and human services field. Based on the voice of our employees, KVC has an incredible 83 Work Wellbeing score on Indeed, a rating so high and rare that it places KVC among the top 1% of employers nationally. KVC was also named #15 on Glassdoor’s Best-Led Companies 2025 list, a recognition achieved entirely based on anonymous employee reviews. In addition to being mission-driven, we offer employees an unparalleled level of flexibility, wellbeing, learning, inclusion, recognition, and rewards.
Benefits:
Health Insurance, Vacation & Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays