Medical Receptionist
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic · Portland, OR · 1 wk ago
Administrative$19.91–$24.38/hrFull-time
Position Highlights
- 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week)
- $19.91-$24.38/hour DOE with the ability to go higher for highly experienced candidates
- This position is eligible for Bilingual Differential Compensation when an ALTA score of 9 is achieved
- Additional pay for your bilingual skills, paid on hours worked
- Generous PTO, 8 paid holidays, and much more!
What You’ll Do
- Answers the phone, transfers calls and takes messages as needed for the clinic
- Greet patients and maintain patient and visitor logs
- Notifies appropriate person of the patient’s arrival
- Provides translation services as needed to patients
- Ensures accurate and complete data and forms are collected for all patients
- Creates and maintains patient charts, registering new patients and updating patient data in the computer
- Schedules patient appointments according to scheduling guidelines, appointment type, and time needed
- Notifies appropriate Provider of all patient no-shows and cancellations
- Adjusts and updates the schedule for cancellations, new patients and recall appointments
- Verifies patient’s insurance eligibility and obtains and files insurance documentation
- Affords assistance to patients with questions regarding insurance plans as needed
- Reviews and responds to patients’ questions in person, via phone, and patient portal systems
- May perform routine billing functions such as posting patient encounters, encouraging payment, taking payments and generating end-of-day reports
- Reviews cash box receipts and reconciles cash box daily
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- One year's experience as a Receptionist in a clinic preferred
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) speaking skills preferred at a level 9
- Ability to prioritize work and handle a variety of tasks simultaneously, with frequent interruptions
- Ability to interact with patients, Providers and staff in a professional manner
- Ability to deliver outstanding customer service
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology desired
- Basic knowledge of healthcare billing insurance desired
- Basic proficiency with a variety of computer programs including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel