Medical Front Desk Receptionist

Medical Front Desk Receptionist - OBGYN

Location: Smithtown, NY

Hours: Monday-Friday (5/8.5hr shift between the hours of 8am-8pm) Organization: New York Health (NYH) - OBGYN

In this role, you will:

• Be responsible for the daily opening and closing procedures of the office
• Welcome all patients and visitors by greeting them in a pleasant, professional manner
• Assist in comforting patients and maintaining reception area
• Answer telephones; respond to inquiries; resolve issues; schedule patient appointments
• Collect co pays and balance total finances of the office on a daily basis
• Assist patients with the completion of all necessary forms and documentation
• Build and maintain patient records through the use of the practice EMR system
• Build, monitor and maintain physician schedules according to suggested scheduling rubrics
• Assist with the daily distribution of quality assurance surveys and prevention screenings
• Monitor and respond to incoming messages from Care Team inboxes in collaboration with nurse
• Monitor daily visit lists to ensure all patients who require appointments are scheduled appropriately
• Protect patient privacy by adhering to the HIPAA confidentiality guidelines
• Contribute to a team effort by smoothly transitioning into other related daily roles, as necessary
• Maintain daily operations of the office by following standard policies and procedures
• Perform tasks as assigned for special projects

We require:

• High School diploma with at least 2 years of patient facing reception experience
• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to accept direction and work within a team concept
• Strong customer service skills.
• 1yr of an EMR experience-Preferred

What we offer:

Salary: Starting at $22 per hour

Benefits: Health Insurance on day 1, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-term disability, 401k Plan, PTO, 8 paid holidays (2 floating)