Job Detail

Overview (Summary) of Responsibilities:
Responsible for providing patient-oriented service in a clinical or front office setting; performs a variety of clerical and administrative duties related to the delivery of patient care, including greeting and checking in patients, answering phones, collecting patient co-pays and insurance payments, processing paperwork, and performing other front office duties as required in a fast-paced, customer-oriented clinical environment

Essential Functions:
Greets patients and directs them to appropriate departments
Answers multiple phone lines; directs calls and takes messages as needed
Verifies patient information and insurance eligibility; collects payments
Directs patients to complete forms and processes patient-related paperwork
Informs provider’s assistant of no shows and cancellations
Makes follow-up appointments for patients and calls patients to confirm appointments
Contacts “bumped” patients and reschedules appointments as appropriate
Performs various front-office duties in a fast-paced, customer-oriented clinical environment, as assigned

Education:
Required:
High school diploma, GED or equivalent; includes special certification required for specific jobs

Preferred:
Medical Assistant certification

Experience:
Minimum:
Up to and including one year of experience
Experience working with the public
Over one year of experience and up to and including three years of experience
Experience in medical reception and customer service