Medical Receptionist

Healthpartners • Maple Grove, MN

279d

About The Position

Park Nicollet is looking to hire a Medical Receptionist to join our team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day. The Medical Receptionist III position provides exceptional customer service functions in a personable and professional manner. These functions include patient registration, insurance verification, complex and coordinated scheduling across numerous departments, and other clerical functions in the oncology setting, which includes clinic and chemotherapy/infusion activities. Must be able to think critically and ask questions as appropriate. This role facilitates communication between staff, providers, and other departments. Manages many activities impacting patient care. Performs other related duties as assigned. Position Summary: Call Center: If an employee's main tasks are dedicated to incoming calls in a Call Center environment; the primary purpose of this position is to handle incoming calls while maintaining a minimum of 93% availability of staffed sign rapidly and accurately on time during scheduled hours. Employees will meet the department specific agent expectations regarding measurement and follow the defined guidelines and processes of the department. Front Desk: The primary responsibilities for employees providing support within a department are to greet patients, collect co-pays, schedule follow-up appointments and referrals and support departmental clerical duties. Both areas will provide support to the department/site ensuring quality service through timely and courteous assistance and provide service support to patients who request our care.

Requirements

• 6 months related experience.
• Accurate computer/keyboarding skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure safety of patients.
• Proficient in the operation of telephone and headsets, PC, printer, photo copier, and fax machine.

Nice To Haves

• Some medical background preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Human relations sensitivity and customer service skills.
• Listening and telephone etiquette skills.
• Medical terminology knowledge desirable.
• Comfort in asking patients for copays and race collection.
• Ability to promote and maintain good patient relations and patient confidentiality.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and structured environment.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to key for long periods of time.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service functions in a personable and professional manner.
• Perform patient registration and insurance verification.
• Coordinate complex scheduling across numerous departments.
• Facilitate communication between staff, providers, and other departments.
• Manage activities impacting patient care.
• Handle incoming calls in a Call Center environment.
• Greet patients and collect co-pays.
• Schedule follow-up appointments and referrals.
• Support departmental clerical duties.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Retirement program
• Time away from work
• Insurance options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Onsite clinic

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services