Medical Receptionist (Traveling) Surgical Team

Overview

We are seeking a professional bright and enthusiastic Front Desk Receptionist/Medical Receptionist with excellent people and communication skills. You will play a vital role not only in the efficient operation of our practice but will also help to shape patient experience through your friendly professional and attentive interaction with each patient. You will coordinate the flow of patients through the office assist patients with payments help with billing and insurance information schedule appointments maintain patient charts as well as various other administrative tasks.

This position will rotate between 3 locations: Annapolis Glen Burnie and Prince Frederick. Start time as early as 7am. Mileage reimbursement is provided.

Pay range: $18-22/hr depending upon experience

Responsibilities

The Front Desk Receptionist is responsible for greeting patient s and completing their check-in and check-out process . The Receptionist will e nter new patient information into the compute r and r eview patient charts for accuracy and verification en sure all signatures have been obtained and collect pa yments as necessary .

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Greet each patient in a pleasant and professional manner .
• Screen calls schedules appointments and referrals .
• Take accurate concise phone messages .
• Enter complete patient demographics when making appointments .
• Evaluate chart data to verify all information has been received completed and signed .
• Check- i n and c heck- o ut p atients .
• Track patients in the reception area and communicate with patients as needed .
• Proactively collect patient payments.
• Update product inventory weekly .
• Always treat patients with dignity and empathy.
• Fulfill inventory orders .
• As c loser r un end of day reports & balance payment totals .
• Distribute incoming reports and correspondence in patient charts .
• Ensure all phone messages faxes and interdepartmental mail are addressed immediately .

• Assist other staff as needed .
• Other duties assigned as deemed necessary by management .

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• High School Graduate or GED (required) .

• 1-3 years recent experience as a Medical Receptionist in a clinical or surgical setting (preferred).
• Previous experience in Dermatology (pre ferred)

Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent customer service and communication skills .
• Knowledge of HIPAA standards.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously .
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Detail-oriented
• Working knowledge of multi-line phone system .
• Able to operate standard office equipment ( i.e. computer fax copier scanner etc )
• Intermediate computer skills and experience in EMR utilization
• Fluent in English .
• Ab ility to sort and file materials correctly alphabetically or numerically .
• Ability to travel to and provide coverage for other local offices as-needed .

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting some standing stooping and reaching .
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard .
• Correctable vision to 20/20 and hearing with in a normal range for telephone contacts .
• Lifting and carrying up to 30 pounds .

Full time employees (defined as regularly working at least 30 hours per week) are eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical Dental & Vision insurance effective 1 st of the month after date of start
• Short-term and long-term disability Voluntary life (employee spouse and child) Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Effective the 1 st of the month following date of hire
• Company provided Basic Life/AD&D insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Retirement Savings account
• Employee discount on cosmetic services and products

Required Experience:

Junior IC