Front Desk Medical Receptionist
About The Position
The Front Desk Receptionist provides the first professional, knowledgeable, and caring impression for patients. The Front Desk Receptionist provides outstanding customer service by greeting patients promptly and in a welcoming manner, either in person or over the phone. Responsible for coordinating the daily administration of physicians, staff, visitors, and patients at a healthcare facility. Greets patients and assists with necessary admitting paperwork, assembles all charts to ensure they are complete prior to DOS, calls all patients pre-operatively to provide them with pre-operative instructions. This position will support operations at Watkins Mill Surgery Center, ensuring efficient daily workflows and high-quality patient care delivery. Watkins Mill Surgery Center is a state-of-the-art outpatient surgery center located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, serving the DMV region and specializing in orthopedic surgery and pain management.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- At least 2 years of medical office administrative experience required, preferably in an ASC environment.
- A combination of relevant education and experience that equates to the requirements above may be considered.
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of products required.
- Proficient knowledge of medical terminology.
- Strong Interpersonal Skills - Ability to develop relationships and collaborate to achieve assignments.
- Confident and critical thinker who will seek input to ensure accuracy.
- Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment with a proven track record of results.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Able to work independently.
- Exudes professionalism in presentation.
- Must be able to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in the English language.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with medical record systems preferred.
Responsibilities
- Creates a welcoming atmosphere by greeting and attending to patients upon arrival in person and over the phone and notifies providers of patient arrivals.
- Manages multiline telephone system efficiently and politely, minimizing hold time.
- Ensures that any vendor representatives have appropriate badges, signed the Visitor log and do not interfere with patient care or confidentiality.
- Ensures availability of treatment information by retrieving, updating and assembling patient records.
- Communicates with patient’s family and/or patient’s driver during procedure and recovery.
- Verifies financial records and collects patient charges while filing and expediting third-party claims.
- Obtains patient identification and insurance information and assists patients with completing needed documentation, insurance information, and billing questions.
- Proactively communicates efficiently and collaboratively with providers, nurses, medical assistants, and any other related staff to ensure a team awareness of scheduling, patient details, and potential service delays.
- Performs all duties in compliance with local, state, federal laws, and CAO and WMASC policies and guidelines.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
