Front Desk / Check In

General Summary

The Medical Front Desk Clerk greets and assists patients with check-in at kiosks, collects necessary documents, inputs information into the EMR system, prepares files for office visits, notifies physicians or nurses that patients are ready, schedules follow-up appointments, and provides instructions for additional services.

Essential Functions

• Greet patient and family members or caregiver at check in and answer questions regarding UCA's check in process.
• Provide support to complete check in process including assisting patients with kiosks, collecting documents relevant to patient visit, insurance cards, co-pay or deductibles.
• Acts as a patient escort when needed, assisting patient to ingress or egress facility, or to UCA exam room.
• Prepare patient file for visit, ensuring that confidentiality is maintained.
• Maintains contact with secretary, nurse, and/or physician that patient has arrived and is ready for services.
• Performs check out function through EMR system.
• Schedule patient follow-up appointments according to physician schedules.
• Provide patient with instructions for imaging and/or other services and appointments.
• Responsible for the collection, organization, and disbursement of superbills.
• Attends organization or departmental meetings as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must show the ability to have excellent interpersonal skills and communication to interact with all walks of life, internal and external to UCA, from all educational or cultural backgrounds.
• Must show the ability to work independently or within a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Must show proficiency in use of a variety of office equipment including a PC, Windows, MSOffice, EMR system, multi-line telephone, copier, facsimile machine, etc.
• Must show the ability to maintain confidentiality, including strict adherence to HIPAA and UCA Guidelines.
• Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• May have previous experience in healthcare or in a physician clinic setting.
• May demonstrate a good working knowledge of medical terminology.

Licensure, Certification, Registration Requirements

• None.

Supervisory Requirements

This position will not supervise any other staff members.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 45 pounds.