Receptionist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D.) required.
• Strong verbal communication skills for positive interaction with staff and customers in person and over the phone.
• Skilled in operating a computer, including a computer mouse/keyboard and navigating scheduling, registration and patient care applications.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to work in a diverse healthcare environment with diverse customer expectations.
• Ability to work as a team.
• Ability to keep patient information confidential.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend various written reports and documents.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and efficiently.

Nice To Haves

• 6 months previous customer services experience preferred.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Registers patients for appointments by collecting and verifying patient demographics, insurance information, and other essential information to ensure accurate information is maintained for each patient.
• Greets, directs, and assists patients with questions to facilitate patient care in prompt and polite manner.
• Answers telephone to schedule appointments, take messages, direct calls to appropriate personnel, and handle other patient matters to ensure excellent customer service is provided within a timely manner and according to policies and procedures.
• Prepares records for office visits by reviewing EMR (Electronic Medical Record)/chart contents to accelerate patient care.
• Handles insurance inquiries by answering questions, assisting with referrals, and completing appropriate paperwork to ensure exam charges are submitted to insurance within a timely manner.
• Processes and distributes written communication and documents (forms, letters, mail) accurately.
• Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the “Population Specific Criteria.”

Benefits

• competitive pay
• excellent benefits