Medical receptionist

About the role

The role serves as a first point of contact for external customers in the office and on the phone, as well as a liaison between external customers and medical staff. Responsibilities include greeting, instructing, and assisting customers in obtaining needed services within the office and IHA. Additionally, this role involves obtaining and communicating necessary patient and office visit information to billing staff and facilitating efficient patient flow through the office and appropriate billing for services.

Responsibilities

• Greets all individuals arriving at the office courteously and ensures their needs are met.
• Obtains necessary patient registration information, verifies patient insurance eligibility, prepares charts for visits in accordance with IHA protocols, and notifies clinical staff of patient’s arrival.
• Accurately completes patient forms, collects payment, and ensures charges are posted to the billing system.
• Retrieves and files EMR/paper charts and miscellaneous reports.
• Answers telephone in accordance with IHA telephone etiquette guidelines, taking and relaying messages in a timely manner.
• Schedules and confirms appointments based on office protocols.
• Assists with rescheduling of clinics and contacts patients.
• Communicates with leadership when overbooks are not approved.
• Sends out necessary New Patient paperwork via MyChart or mail.
• Works the daily Work Queue (WQ).
• Maintains the work area and waiting room neat.
• Serves as a back-up to the Medical Reception team, as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Medical Receptionist I Responsibilities:

• Greets all individuals arriving at the office courteously and ensures their needs are met.
• Obtains necessary patient registration information, verifies patient insurance eligibility, prepares charts for visits in accordance with IHA protocols, and notifies clinical staff of patient’s arrival.
• Accurately completes patient forms, collects payment, and ensures charges are posted to the billing system.
• Retrieves and files EMR/paper charts and miscellaneous reports.
• Answers telephone in accordance with IHA telephone etiquette guidelines, taking and relaying messages in a timely manner.
• Schedules and confirms appointments based on office protocols.
• Assists with rescheduling of clinics and contacts patients.
• Communicates with leadership when overbooks are not approved.
• Sends out necessary New Patient paperwork via MyChart or mail.
• Works the daily Work Queue (WQ).
• Maintains the work area and waiting room neat.
• Supports other offices, attends meetings and training as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

In addition to the above, those Receptionists working in practices with refugee patient populations will also perform the following functions:

• Provides intake for refugee population, prepares charts, schedules appointments - ensuring they are available on supervisor and provider schedules.
• Based on patients’ disability, medical or other needs, assists patients in scheduling follow-up appointments.
• Communicates regularly and effectively with the patients’ service coordinators, service providers and support personnel to ensure that patients make medical appointments.
• Responds to referrals of new patients in a timely manner.
• Affords common communication in patient’s primary language other than English.
• For non-English speaking patients, coordinates translation services to be provided only by qualified medical interpreters for high risk communication, including medical information, advice and patient plans from providers and clinical staff.
• Serves as primary contact person for other staff regarding refugee patients.
• Assists in entering demographic data on cases new to the practice into intake database, prepares monthly-periodic reports of intake service requests/actions, and extracts and analyzes data related to impact of intake processes on patient care, customer satisfaction and related process and outcome variables.
• Uses word processing software to create and update miscellaneous memos, forms and signs to communicate with office staff.
• Communicates to office staff as requested.
• Serves as back-up to the Medical Reception team, as needed.
• Performs other duties as needed.

In addition to the above, those Receptionists working on digital campaigns will also perform the following functions:

• Follows up on digital campaign applications and sends patient paperwork.
• Follows-up with applicants and signs them up for seminars.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or between the ages of 15-17 with a valid work permit from their high school.
• Credentials/Licenses: None.
• Minimum Experience: 1-2 years of experience in a medical or physician office or customer service environment preferred.
• Position Requirements (Abilities & Skills):
  • Understanding of verification of insurances.
  • Excellent written (legible), verbal and face-to-face communication skills, including proper phone etiquette.
  • Proficient/knowledgeable in patient care procedures and organizational policies related to position responsibilities.
  • Service-oriented; responsive to customer needs and courteous in approach.
  • Proficient in operating a standard desktop and Windows-based computer system, including but not limited to, electronic medical records, Microsoft Word /Excel/Outlook, intranet and computer navigation.
  • Ability to compute mathematical calculations to perform position responsibilities.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology to perform position responsibilities.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment; displays professional and friendly demeanor.
  • Ability to work effectively with various levels of organizational members and diverse populations including IHA staff, patients, family members, vendors, outside customers and couriers.
  • Ability to cross-train in other areas of practice in order to achieve smooth flow of all operations.
  • Good organizational and time management skills to effectively juggle multiple priorities and time constraints.
  • Ability to exercise sound judgement and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to handle patient and organizational information in a confidential manner.
  • Ability to travel to other office/practice sites and meeting and training locations.
  • Successful completion of IHA competency-based program within introductory and training period.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Day Shift.

Measurements

Performance that meets or exceeds IHA CARES Values expectation as outlined in IHA Performance Review document, relative to position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.