Medical Receptionist, New Orleans East Clinic

About the position

The Medical Receptionist is one of a patient's first contact with our ChenMed family and, as such, serves as a patient advocate delivering and providing exceptional customer service. The incumbent in this role checks patients in to and out of the medical clinic and provides basic secretarial and administrative support. A successful Medical Receptionist possesses a strong commitment to providing superior service and views every interaction as an opportunity to build a trusting relationship with the patient.

Responsibilities

• Interacts appropriately with patients and records information while greeting, checking-in, checking-out or scheduling appointments for patients.
• Conducts lobby checks to ensure organization and cleanliness.
• Serves as the gatekeeper for PCP and Specialists schedules including, but not limited to ensuring Top 40 patients are scheduled every 13 days.
• Utilizes computer equipment and programs to add new patient information, prints out relevant forms for processing, schedule appointments, respond to emails and generate New Patient packets.
• Ensures patient contact and emergency contact information is accurately documented in the system.
• Conducts 'love' calls, mails birthday and greeting cards to patients commemorating special events.
• Answers telephones, takes detailed and accurate messages, and ensures messages are directed to the appropriate individual.
• Clearly communicates information about ChenMed clinical personnel to patients and other individuals.
• Verifies patient insurance via phone or website and collects any necessary copays for services.
• Assists with scheduling follow-up and in-house Specialist referral appointments, when necessary.
• Escorts patients to exam rooms and ensures their comfort and well-being prior to leaving.
• Acts as HEDIS champion for the PCP by providing visibility of HEDIS needs for scheduled patients.
• Reports on hospitalizations including HITS census, ENS Ping, etc.
• Presents patients with customer service survey during check out and escalates if needed for immediate service recovery.
• Participates in daily and weekly huddles to provide details on patients.
• Regulates and monitors aspects of transportation, including: Driver's lists/patients, medication deliveries, grocery deliveries, driver's behavioral challenges, scheduling and coordinating Uber/Lyft rides for patients.
• Maintains the confidentiality of patients' personal information and medical records.
• Reviews patients' personal and appointment information for completeness and accuracy.
• Transmits correspondence by mail, email or fax.
• Performs other duties as assigned and modified at manager's discretion.

Requirements

• Exceptional customer service skills and passion for serving others
• Working knowledge of medical insurance and/or knowledge of electronic medical record EMR systems
• Knowledge of ChenMed Medical products, services, standards, policies and procedures
• Skilled in operating phones, personal computers, software and other basic IT systems
• Ability to communicate with employees, patients and other individuals in a professional and courteous manner
• Detail-oriented to ensure accuracy of reports and data
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated strong listening skills
• Positive and professional attitude
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products including Excel, Word and Outlook
• Ability and willingness to travel locally and regionally up to 10% of the time
• Spoken and written fluency in English

Nice-to-haves

• Graduation from a nationally accredited Medical Assistant program preferred
• BLS for Healthcare Providers preferred

Benefits

• Great compensation
• Comprehensive benefits
• Career development and advancement opportunities
• Great work-life balance