Medical Receptionist
About YNHS
Established in 1975, Non‑Profit Yakima Neighborhood Health Services serves patients in the areas of Behavioral Health, Family Dentistry, Internal Medicine, Women’s Health, Primary Care, Pediatrics, Vision Care and Pharmacy. Our mission is to improve the quality of life and equity in our communities by providing accessible and integrated health and social services, ending homelessness and offering unique learning opportunities for students of health professions.
Why Work at Yakima Neighborhood Health Services?
YNHS offers great compensation for this position, with a starting wage of $20‑$23 an hour, along with the high value of employer‑provided medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement insurances. To support our team, we also provide ten paid holidays, flexible amounts of paid leave and/or cash‑out options, and retention bonuses to reward commitment to our mission.
Ideal Candidate
- Passionate about serving our community of patients
- Great attention to detail
- Loves working on a team
- High School Diploma or GED
- Bilingual in English/Spanish highly preferred
- Previous customer service experience; healthcare experience preferred
- Ability to successfully pass a background check
Responsibilities
- Greet patients and visitors at the clinic in a prompt, courteous, and helpful manner
- Identify incoming patients with acute needs and immediately notify medical staff of the concern
- Check in patients, verify and update necessary information in computer system and on patient forms
- Review and collect insurance information
- Calculate charges and collect payments
- Schedule patient appointments and make reminder calls for upcoming appointments
- Work closely with other team members and support the clinic with other needs as identified by the supervisor
Pay
Starting wage: $20‑$23 per hour.
Benefits
- Employer‑provided medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement insurances
- Ten paid holidays
- Flexible paid leave and/or cash‑out options
- Retention bonuses