Front Desk Receptionist
About The Position
The Front Desk Receptionist supports patient centered care by collecting important data, reviewing patient’s insurance status and providing first line customer service to ensure patients have appropriate access to our full range of quality medical, dental, mental and behavior health services with competence and compassion. The Front Desk Receptionist is also responsible for collecting processing patient registrations, patient reminder calls, posting payments, scrubbing and completing billing batches on a daily basis, maintaining effective communication about billing related matters with health center staff and billing staff, including management.
Requirements
- Health Center experience preferred.
- High School Diploma or equivalent required; Some college preferred.
- One (1) year experience as an administrative assistant OR an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
- Experience with billing and insurance preferred.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Strong administrative skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to use standard office equipment including phone, fax, copier.
- Computer (PC) literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power point, Outlook email and database software.
- Team player and service oriented with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Current CPR or CPR/AED certification.
- Excellent customer service experience including active listening, problem solving, and the ability to remain calm in emotional or stressful situations.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing and demonstrate a high level of listening skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to the provision of services for the underserved and sensitivity working with a variety of people from low-income populations, with diverse educational, lifestyle, ethnic, and cultural origins; disabled, homeless, substance users, HIV (AIDS) infected, and/or physiologically impaired.
- Commitment to HIPAA and ability to abide by standards of professional ethics and maintain confidentiality.
- Adherence to infection control procedures, including but not limited to, standard precautions of temperature monitoring, hand washing, symptom self-monitoring, masking and social distancing.
- Assist and support the Center/Department/Program to meet standards of High Reliability.
Nice To Haves
- Fluency in additional languages preferred.
Responsibilities
- Greet patients and visitors, answer questions and provide assistance and directions as necessary.
- Provide intake activities and update records which will include and not limited to processing and maintaining client files, daily charts preparation and purging files.
- Utilize EHR system to schedule new and follow-up appointments for our patients
- Prepare, process and maintain up to date client files which may include preparing daily charts and purging files.
- Provide general administrative support (i.e. typing, filing, etc.) to supervisor and department.
- Maintain office and lobby appearance on a daily basis, ensuring a welcoming and quiet environment.
- Provide general mail and fax service for all departments.
- Performing opening and/or closing duties.
- Process billing fees and payments.
- Travel when necessary to support operational needs.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Successful candidate will receive regionally competitive salary, above average health benefits at reduced costs, company paid life insurance & long-term disability insurance, additional voluntary retirement plan with company match and no vesting schedule requirement.
- Paid bereavement and jury duty leave
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Paid time off
- Paid sick leave
- Flexible Spending Program
- Company paid malpractice insurance for all providers
- Professional development hours offered annually
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
