Per Diem Clerk Receptionist and Scheduling
About The Position
The Clerk Receptionist and Scheduling role greets patients and visitors upon arrival and verifies their destination. The position schedules and processes patients at check-in, confirming patient identification, prescriptions, and insurance information. This may also include preparing patients for examinations according to established guidelines and procedures, such as assisting with dispensing oral contrast. The clerk answers incoming calls for the department and directs or screens them as appropriate. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, less than one year of previous experience, and no more than three months of on-the-job training and orientation. It also requires the ability to gather and interpret data in situations where information or problems are not overly difficult or complex. The role is with St. Joseph’s Health at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, an academic tertiary care medical center and state-designated trauma center located on the Paterson campus.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Less than one year of previous experience.
- Three months or less of on-the-job training and orientation.
- Ability to gather and interpret data when the information or problems are not overly difficult or complex.
Responsibilities
- Greet patients and visitors upon arrival and verify their destination.
- Schedule and process patients at check-in.
- Confirm patient identification, prescriptions, and insurance information.
- Prepare patients for examinations according to established guidelines and procedures, which may include assisting with dispensing oral contrast.
- Answer incoming calls for the department and direct or screen them appropriately.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Health, dental, prescription drug, and vision plans, subject to stated eligibility.
- 403(b) retirement plan options with company match; the match is not applicable to per diem employees or part-time employees working under 20 hours per week.
- Health and wellness offerings.
- Eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness through the nonprofit health system.
- Paid time off and paid holidays, subject to stated eligibility.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Long-term disability coverage.
- Life insurance options.
- Onsite day care program.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
