Medical Receptionist- Southern NJ

Front Desk Representative

Located in Voorhees Township, New Jersey 08043 Performs a variety of front desk activities (answering phones / greeting patients) that support the Center and professional staff and performs a variety of essential services (checking-in, checking-out, etc.) as directed or requested by Practice Manager.

Job Title : Front Desk Department / Location : Reports to : Practice Manager FLSA Status : Non-exempt Direct Reports : N / A

Company Overview At Consensus Health, we believe better healthcare begins with a community of strong, independent providers delivering high quality, compassionate patient care with improved outcomes. As New Jersey's fastest growing independent medical group, Consensus Health offers full clinical and operational integration with our value-based care programs, enabling providers to transform the healthcare delivery experience. In addition, Consensus Health owns and manages New Jersey's oldest Independent Physician Association ("IPA") with over 1,000 providers throughout the state. At Consensus Health we believe in fostering an environment of collaboration, participation, and respect. A cornerstone of that belief is a commitment to attracting talented and dedicated team members who work together for the common purpose of providing clinical excellence. Consensus is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining talented people who are passionate about helping physicians and their staff deliver better care to patients and whose values align with ours. We empower our employees to bring the right solutions forward to strengthen the relationship between providers and patients and ensure that our staff are well served.

Position Summary Performs a variety of front desk activities (answering phones / greeting patients) that support the Center and professional staff and performs a variety of essential services (checking-in, checking-out, etc.) as directed or requested by Practice Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities The duties include, but are not limited to :

• Assist with / complete all Front Desk operations and the use of the Practice Management system to ensure efficient patient registration and check out processes.
• Greeting patients and verifying / inputting demographic information into Practice management system.
• Collecting and inputting all valid licenses and insurance information.
• Collecting and posting all co-payments and payments made at time of service.
• Maintaining / organizing patient documents / files
• Answering phones, scheduling appointments, taking messages
• Reconciling co-pays and time of service payments collected daily
• Filing / labeling / sending outbound and inbound faxes
• Maintain confidentiality and use discretion when handling patient's medical records and information.
• May perform charge entry process.
• Completing referrals for a specialist
• Prior authorization requests from patients and / or providers
• Filing any / all paper
• Rooming patients when checked in and provider is ready to treat the patient
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications or Education, Training and Experience

Knowledge and Skills / Expected Competencies

Physical / Mental Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described 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.

Examples of Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, bend, sit, talk, lift, or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk and use hands and arms to operate general office equipment (PC, telephone, file cabinets, copier, postage meter, fax machine and printer). The employee may occasionally lift and / or move between 10 and 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. The employee may need to travel to healthcare practices. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. The Company reserves the right to modify the job description based upon its needs and may require the employee to perform functions beyond those mentioned above. Neither this job description nor any other communication creates an employment contract between the Company and the employee.

Equal Employment Our culture encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and leads New Jersey in provider and patient satisfaction. Consensus Health values diversity, inclusion, and equity as matters of fairness and effectiveness. We are committed to hiring and retaining a staff that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, fostering an inclusive working environment where staff of all backgrounds feel welcomed and engaged.

Consensus Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from individuals underrepresented in the medical sector, including people of color, and persons with non-traditional work and educational experience. All who believe they meet the stated qualifications are invited to apply.

Company Safety We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Consensus Health is committed to proactively creating and maintaining an environment that is safe for our team and patients. Employees are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including face masks, gloves, gowns, and more as appropriate.

Featured Benefits :

The compensation range for this position is $15.49 / hour $23.00 / hour. Compensation is based on the level and requirements of the role.

Salary within our ranges may also be determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location, as required by the role, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.