Front Office Medical Phone Receptionist

West Des Moines OBGYN Associates, PCWest Des Moines, IA
Onsite

About The Position

Answering phones in a professional manner, and routing calls as necessary. Provide excellent customer service. Schedule/Reschedule appointments for patients according to established guidelines. Create New Patients in computer and forward necessary paperwork to facilitate appointment when patient arrives. Retrieve voicemail messages and route to appropriate staff. Manage website email and portal requests. Manage electronic patient correspondence with integrated messaging system. Retrieve / manage electronic faxes through EMR system and route to appropriate staff. Review signed HIPAA form for compliance. Obtain / verify insurance eligibility prior to scheduling. Shred confidential documents. Assist office with administrative tasks as requested as time allows.

Requirements

  • Good communication, organizational and multi-tasking skills
  • Ability to adapt to changes in the workplace, duties and office policies
  • General computer knowledge with high level skills to adapt to office software

Responsibilities

  • Answering phones in a professional manner, and routing calls as necessary
  • Provide excellent customer service
  • Schedule/Reschedule appointments for patients according to established guidelines
  • Create New Patients in computer and forward necessary paperwork to facilitate appointment when patient arrives
  • Retrieve voicemail messages and route to appropriate staff
  • Manage website email and portal requests
  • Manage electronic patient correspondence with integrated messaging system
  • Retrieve / manage electronic faxes through EMR system and route to appropriate staff
  • Review signed HIPAA form for compliance
  • Obtain / verify insurance eligibility prior to scheduling
  • Shred confidential documents
  • Assist office with administrative tasks as requested as time allows
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