Cashier at Baptist Memorial Health Care in Meridian, MS

Job Summary

Performs cashier duties, takes phone orders, restocks shelves, create balloon bouquets and wrap packages.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas:

Professional Requirements:

• Records all transactions and handles all paperwork being processed to the accounting department.
• Performs inventory counts, restocks shelves, unpacks shipments, makes deliveries and prepares orders for shipment.
• Conducts over the counter sales of merchandise.
• Assists manager in general housekeeping and maintenance of stockroom.
• Responsible for balancing cash register at the end of shift and reporting any shortages immediately.
• Maintains store operations in the absence of the manager.
• Takes phone orders from customers.
• Writes legibly.
• Channels communications to appropriate personnel.

1. Education/Regulatory Requirements:
   • High School Diploma or equivalent 
   • Must be at least 18 years of age 
2. Language Skills:
   • Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
3. Skills:
   • Moderate to advanced computer and data entry skills.
4. Specific Age Groups Served:
   • All age groups.
5. Exposure Classifications:
   • Personnel Not Covered by the Standard: Jobs in which required tasks involve no greater exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues, would be encountered by a visitor. The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues and the worker can decline to perform tasks, which involve a perceived risk without retribution.
6. Professional Expectations:
   • Meets dress code standards; appearance is neat and clean.
   • Completes annual educational requirements.
   • Maintains regulatory requirements.
   • Wears identification badge while on duty.
   • Attends annual review and department in-services as scheduled.
   • Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
   • Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the facility as well as the focus statement of the department.
   • Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized, and functions well under stressful situations.
   • Answers telephone and greet all patients and family members in a polite and tactful manner.

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  This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs to the organization.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Descriptions for Physical Demands:   
  1-33% - Occasional; 34-67% - Frequent; 68-100% - Continuous

1. Physical Demands 
   On-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities. This job requires that weight is lifted, or force is exerted.

• Stand - Continuous
• Walk - Continuous
• Sit - Occasional
• Talk or hear - Continuous
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel - Continuous
• Push/Pull - Frequent
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl - Frequent
• Reach with hands and arms - Frequent
• Taste or smell - Occasional
• Up to 10 pounds - Continuous
• Up to 25 pounds - Frequent
• Up to 50 pounds - Occasional
• Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
• Distance Vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
• Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
• Peripheral Vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)
• Depth Perception (three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)
• Ability to Adjust Focus (ability to adjust eye to bring an object into sharp focus)
• Ability to hear alarms on equipment
• Ability to hear client call
• Ability to hear instructions from physician/department staff
• Ability to hear overhead paging system and fire alarms

1. Work Environment 
   This job requires exposure to the following environmental conditions.
   • Work near moving mechanical parts - Occasional
   • The typical noise level for the work environment - Loud Noise
2. Repetitive Motion Actions
   • Repetitive use of hands - Continuous
   • Grasping: simple/light - Frequent
   • Grasping: firm/heavy - Frequent
   • Fine Dexterity - Frequent