Medical Assistant : Receptionist / Front Desk - Walk in Clinic, $6,000 Sign on bonus

Job Description

Job Description

Performs a variety of tasks related to patient admission and reception. Interviews incoming patient or representative and enters information required for admission into computer. Operates multiple telephone line system to answer & direct incoming calls appropriately. Greet all visitors with empathy and respectful attitude.

Pleasantly welcome on-site visitors, determines nature of business, and announces visitors to appropriate personnel.

Politely and discreetly interviews patient or representative to obtain and record name, address, age, religion, persons to notify in case of emergency, attending physician, and individual or insurance company responsible for payment of bill.

Thoroughly explains hospital regulations, such as visiting hours, payment of accounts, and schedule of charges.

Obtains signed statement from patient to protect hospital's interests on designated form.

May escort patient or arranges for escort to appropriate area.

Correctly enters patient admitting information into computer and routes to designated areas as needed or required.

Promptly answers incoming telephone calls as able within defined time period, tactfully, determines purpose of callers and forwards calls to appropriate personnel or department or voice mail if personnel not available.

Provides callers with address, directions, and other appropriate non-confidential information.

Retrieves messages from voice mail and forwards to appropriate personnel or department.

Maintains visitor logs and issues passes when required.

Receives, sorts, and distributes mail, maintains and routes publication to the Business Office.

Performs other clerical duties as requested or as needed. Including but not limited to filing, photocopying, collating, typing correspondence, scanning, and data entry, etc.

Requirements

High School diploma or general education degree. Minimum of six months position-related experience.

Registered or Certified Medical Assistant

Preferred Education / Experience

This section identifies the ideal level we seek for recruiting candidates for the position.

Vocational, technical training or Associates, Bachelor degree. Five (5) or more years of hospital registration experience.

Benefits

FULLTIME EMPLOYEES RECEIVE :

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance (company pays 90% of the employee's coverage premium)
• Free Short-Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Benefit (EIB)
• Eligibility for 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match

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