Front Desk Associate (Per-diem) Greenbelt, MD & Laurel, MD

Front Desk AssociateIt's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.The Front Desk Associate role is an opportunity for the right candidate to apply his or her professional and personal skills by engaging with families to provide a welcoming, First-class Experience. In addition to being organized and able to multi-task, this role requires a responsible dynamic individual to carry out all front desk functions and manage administrative tasks for the medical team aligning with the mission, vision, values, and culture of PM.To perform this job successfully and provide our families with a First-class Experience that is Efficient and Accurate, an individual must be able to carry out each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.Greets families professionally both in person and on the phone.Answers patient/family questions to the best of his or her ability and/or seeks clarification and instruction when neededAccesses empathy and active listening in difficult interpersonal situationsSupports patient care quality initiatives as directedCoordinates escalations and urgent issues to ensure timely and complete resolutionsCollaborates and communicates with site leadership to facilitate management of complex patient issuesEmploys PM Pediatric Care's Core values to help patients, families, and other team members navigate PM systems before, during, and after a visitMonitors and manages patient flow throughout the waiting and registration process including assisting families with initiating the self-registration processIs in alignment with all distributed education to keep current on workflows, responsibilities, and technologyRegisters all patients and maintains accurate and complete patient accounts by obtaining, recording, and updating demographics, insurance, and financial information while maintaining HIPAA complianceManages and acts upon all incoming patient documents, mail and correspondence utilizing proper documentation and storageMaintains confidentiality and privacy of all patient accounts and adheres to all HIPAA guidelinesPerforms opening and closing duties including but not limited to organizing, stocking, sanitizing, and reconcilingExecutes other duties as assignedCompensation:$17 - $28/hourThe salary/rate range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential base salary/rate for this role. Please note that actual salaries/rates may vary within this range above or below, depending on experience and location. We look at compensation for each individual and based on experience and qualifications.EEO StatementPM Pediatric Care is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.