Reception Appointment Clerk Part time 20 hours

Job Description

Job Description

RECEPTION/APPOINTMENT CLERK - Part time 20 hours

Do you want to provide clerical support for the medical and behavioral health providers on the integrated teams?

• Do you enjoy taking accurate and complete messages for other staff?
• Are you looking for benefits effective on the first day of employment?
• Do you want to work where your professional growth and development are a priority?
• Can you schedule appointments and maintain good record-keeping?
• Do you have the ability to identifying patient correspondence, sorting and identifying mail and faxes?
• Can you help patients get the correct information they need?
• Are you willing to Contribute to the team effort by supporting all team members?

Yes? 

Please click here to apply for the position of Reception/Appointment Clerk-1 at the Lynn Community Health Center.

In this role you will:

• Schedule appointments via online scheduling system.
• Verify and update demographic and insurance data in the computer.
• Consistently check voice mail and forward messages to the appropriate staff.
• Continually monitor appointment schedule, acknowledge appointments, and change appointment status when necessary.
• Monitor Waiting Room to ensure patients are being taken care of in a timely manner.
• Responsible for contacting and rescheduling patients when behavioral provider is out of the office.
• Ensures proper use of all office equipment (fax, copier, PC, e-mail, practice management software, printers, phones, voicemail, etc.) in accordance with office policy. 

The successful applicant will offer:

• History of good attendance and positive work attitude towards co-workers and other health center departments.
• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• Graduate of secretarial program preferred.
• Medical Terminology course completed within one year of hire.
• English / Spanish bilingual ability is required.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team and to effectively support team goals and objectives. 
• Pleasant telephone manner; good memory and patience.
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated proficiency in computer applications (Microsoft Office).