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Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Medical Office Receptionist

Join our dedicated healthcare team as a Medical Office Receptionist, where your organizational skills and compassionate approach will contribute to providing exceptional patient care. This role offers an engaging environment in a busy medical practice, with opportunities for growth and professional development.

Key Responsibilities:

- Verify patient demographics and insurance information for accuracy and completeness

- Check patients' credit status and review all notes on accounts to ensure proper documentation

- Collect co-pays and payments for office visits, laboratory services, and other procedures

- Balance the cash drawer accurately at the end of each shift

- Print fee tickets and direct patients to the appropriate waiting areas

- Collect additional payments as directed by healthcare providers

- Schedule and confirm appointments for all physicians and nurse practitioners

- Schedule return visits and follow-up appointments

- Issue work or school excuses as needed

- Type and prepare statements, letters, and other correspondence

- Work hours from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM or until relieved, with one late evening shift per week and a rotation of 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM shifts

- Perform other administrative duties as assigned, supporting the smooth operation of the practice

Skills and Qualifications:

- Ability to read and comprehend medical and administrative documents

- Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of all units of measure

- Strong reasoning and problem-solving abilities

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively deal with the public

- Physical ability to stand, walk, stoop, or crouch as needed

- Ability to talk and hear clearly to interact with patients and staff

- Previous experience in a medical office or healthcare setting is preferred

- Proficiency with computers and medical scheduling software

We foster a welcoming and collaborative environment that values teamwork, integrity, and continuous improvement. If you are organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about patient service, we invite you to apply and become a vital part of our healthcare team.

Ability to read and comprehend medical and administrative documents

- Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of all units of measure

- Strong reasoning and problem-solving abilities

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively deal with the public

- Physical ability to stand, walk, stoop, or crouch, lift up to 5 pounds as needed

- Ability to talk and hear clearly to interact with patients and staff

- Previous experience in a medical office or healthcare setting is preferred

- Proficiency with computers and medical scheduling software