Medical Receptionist

About Us

Aspiring Medical Centre is a progressive, motivated, and friendly general practice located in the beautiful town of Wānaka. We care for an enrolled patient population of around 7,500 and are committed to providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare to our community and to visitors throughout the year.

Our dedicated team includes Doctors, Nurse Practitioners, a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurses, a Phlebotomist, Primary Care Assistants, Receptionists, and Administrators — all working together to deliver exceptional patient-centered care.

If you're passionate about making a difference in people's lives, enjoy working in a supportive and collaborative environment, and want to be part of a dynamic team in one of New Zealand's most stunning locations, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role

We're looking for a friendly and professional Medical Receptionist to join our well-supported Reception and Administration team.

This is a part-time position (24–32 hours per week) with the flexibility to increase hours during peak periods or as business needs arise. You'll also be required to work some weekends (around 1 in 4) and public holidays on a rostered basis.

As a key member of our front desk team, you'll be the first point of contact for patients — providing excellent customer service and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing outstanding customer service to patients and visitors
• Answering calls and managing appointments efficiently
• Accurately entering patient details into our management system
• Completing administrative tasks and responding to patient enquiries
• Processing payments and reconciling daily transactions

About You

To succeed in this role, you will:

• Have a strong customer service focus and well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Be able to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Possess a sound working knowledge of office systems, including the Microsoft Office suite, email, scanning, and photocopying.
• (Preferably, but not essential) Have experience using Medtech 32 or Medtech Evolution.
• Share our commitment to achieving health equity for our patients and community.
• Be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
• Have current eligibility to work in New Zealand (applications requiring sponsorship cannot be accepted).

Why Join Aspiring Medical?

• Work within a dedicated, patient-centred team.
• Support a community-focused medical practice making a real difference.
• Enjoy a positive, inclusive, and professional workplace.

If you're enthusiastic, organised, and passionate about supporting your community's health, we'd love to hear from you.

We encourage your early application as we will be reviewing applications as they are received and interviews may take place prior to the closing date.  This means we reserve the right to close this job advertisement before the advertised closing date.

Aspiring Medical Centre is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and promotes equity, diversity and inclusion of people from all communities, we serve being represented in our workforce.  We acknowledge and respect our colleagues' diversity and spiritual needs, ensuring a safe workplace that is whanau oriented within a supportive environment.