Medical Receptionist

Medical Receptionist Job Responsibilities:

• Serves patients by greeting with compassion and professionalism, scheduling appointments, and maintaining records and accounts.
• Welcomes patients and visitors, in person or on the telephone, and answering or referring inquiries.
• Optimizes patient satisfaction, provider time, and treatment room utilization by scheduling appointments in person or by telephone.
• Keeps patient appointments on schedule by notifying provider of patient’s arrival, reviewing service delivery compared to schedule, and reminding providers of service delays.
• Knowledge of obtaining Referrals and Insurance eligibility.
• Prepping patient charts.
• Maintains patient accounts by obtaining, recording, and updating personal and financial information.
• Obtains revenue by recording and updating financial information, recording and collecting patient charges, controlling credit extended to patients.
• Protects patients’ rights by maintaining confidentiality of medical, personal, and financial information.
• Maintains operations by following policies and procedures, reporting needed changes.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Medical Receptionist Qualifications / Skills:

• Multi-tasking
• Flexibility
• Telephone skills
• Customer service
• Time management
• Organization
• Attention to detail
• Scheduling
• Word processing
• Professionalism
• Quality focus

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Spanish speaking preferred.
• Experience in a medical setting.
• Proficient with phone systems and computers.
• Previous experience with Microsoft Office software preferred Benefit Conditions:
• Scheduling

EMR Used:

• Allscripts
• Epic

Job Duties:

• Greeting visitors
• Scheduling
• Correspondence
• Answering and routing phone calls

This Job Is:

• Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma

Work Remotely

• No

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
• High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.75 - $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Medical Specialty:

• Pediatrics

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $18