Medical Office Receptionist

About the role

The Practice Coordinator is responsible for managing the front office daily activities for their practice location, ensuring quality customer service to in-person and remote patients and clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive work environment; be a culture carrier and support in-office clinician and staff engagement activities to promote LFST culture, engagement, and connection.
• Conduct schedule prep process for all patients to ensure all paperwork and documentation is complete, credit card on file is current, demographics are accurate, and patient chart is prepared.
• General office duties, cleanliness, and appeal, such as sorting office mail, scanning documents, e-faxes, shared office email and office upkeep, to ensure the practice is running smoothly and prepared for patients and clinicians.
• Communicate with peers, clinicians, and patients in ways that support patient care and clinician satisfaction.
• Provide exceptional customer service, responding quickly and appropriately to patient needs, and being prepared to manage potentially difficult or sensitive situations by following Crisis and De-escalation Processes.
• Manage front desk responsibilities including greeting and checking patients in/out in a courteous manner.
• Provide support to patients with requests via phone, email, and or portal with payment/billing related questions, scheduling needs, release requests, miscellaneous inquires, etc.
• Manage queues within the phone system, ensuring calls are answered timely to ensure excellent customer service.
• Avoid any urgent requests; triage patient issues and resolution, i.e., direct to correct departments or escalate for assistance.
• Collect all in-person and telehealth co-payments and account balances at the time of service.
• Complete insurance eligibility verification and reach out to patients to resolve any issues.
• Provide general clinician support – assist clinicians with administrative questions and/or duties such as sending letters, faxes, etc.
• Coordinate with clinicians pertaining to any additional patient questions.
• Maintain a pleasant, secure, and motivational working environment in the Practice.

Requirements

• Ability to multitask and prioritize duties to support delivery of high-quality patient experience.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficient in using Computer Software Applications (Microsoft Office & EMRs).
• Comfortable handling sensitive and confidential Information (HIPAA).

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent required, associates/bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 1+ years of experience in healthcare operations, customer service, or similar role or setting preferred.

Skills

• Ability to multitask and prioritize duties to support delivery of high-quality patient experience.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficient in using Computer Software Applications (Microsoft Office & EMRs).
• Comfortable handling sensitive and confidential Information (HIPAA).

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• AD&D
• Short and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• 401k retirement savings with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Employee Assistance Program

Pay

$21.00-$23.50 Hourly with potential bonus

Schedule

Location: 1450 Tenth Street, Suite 404, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Professionalism and Decision-Making Responsibilities

• Behave Ethically: Understand ethical behavior and business practices and ensure own behavior and the behavior of others are consistent with these standards and align with the values of the company.
• Build Relationships: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others internally and externally to achieve the organization's goals. Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Growth Mindset: Actively look for ways to improve processes/performance. Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate workable solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.
• Flexibility and Adaptability: Willingness to be flexible in responsibilities and easily adapt to the company's needs.
• Organization & Attention to Detail: Set priorities, develop a work schedule, and monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information. Understand the need for accurate information in data entry and communication with patients/clients and staff.
• Conflict Resolution: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to resolve problems and express disagreements in a way that does not attack/disparage others or impact patient care.

Physical Requirements

• Sit, stand, bend, talk and hear.
• Frequently walk.
• Occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds.