What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Receptionist position at Valley Children's Clinic?
If you are motivated, customer service oriented, computer literate, organized and ready to work hard with an amazing team, then we are looking for you. Valley Children's Clinic has been established since 1949 and is the first pediatric clinic with a board-certified Pediatrician south of San Antonio! We have an immediate opening for a receptionist.
Your duties will include but not limited to:
- Keep front desk and lobby clean
- Prepare the front desk for the day.
- Greet patients with a smile and be courteous.
- Sign patients into the clinic.
- Verify insurance information and save a copy to the patient’s electronic medical record.
- Collect co-pays.
- Check to see if the patient has a balance.
- Explain forms to be filled out by the patient.
- Open new accounts when the patient is signing in. Check to make sure the patient does not already have an existing account.
- Answer phones and transfer calls to correct extension.
- Check every patient for updated information. (Address, phone, Insurance, date of birth, pharmacy, etc.
- Scan and attach all necessary forms to the patient chart.
- Keep emergency forms ready and updated in case system is down.
- Assist billing department as requested.
- Retrieve hospital paperwork for newborns and attach to patients’ chart.
- Transfer calls to answering services at the beginning and end of each shift. No later than the time set by hours of operation.
- Make appointments
- Call patients from the birthday list and recall list to schedule appointments. If needed mail out post card and document in chart “appointment reminder”.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $13.00 - $15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 39 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Dental insurance
- Dependent health insurance coverage
- Disability insurance
- Employee discount
- Financial planning services
- Free flu shots
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid jury duty
- Paid orientation
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Pediatrics
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Medical Terminology: 1 year (Preferred)
- Customer Service: 1 year (Required)
- EMR systems: 1 year (Required)
- Athenahealth: 1 year (Preferred)
- Medical receptionist: 1 year (Required)
Language:
- Spanish & English (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Harlingen, TX 78550: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $13 - $15