Medical Front Desk Receptionist

Receptionist Job Responsibilities:

• Serves patients by greeting and helping them, scheduling appointments, and maintaining records and accounts.
• Welcomes patients and visitors in person or on the telephone, and answers questions.
• Comforts patients by anticipating patients’ anxieties, answering patients’ questions, and maintaining the reception area.
• Ensures availability of treatment information by filing and retrieving patient records.
• Maintains patient accounts by obtaining, recording, and updating personal and financial information.
• Obtains revenue by recording and updating financial information, recording and collecting patient copays and payments.
• Helps patients in distress by responding to emergencies on the phone and in person.
• Protects patients’ rights by maintaining confidentiality of medical, personal, and financial information.
• Maintains operations by following policies and procedures, reporting needed changes.
• Multi-tasking
• Flexibility
• Telephone skills
• Customer service including bilingual (Spanish)
• Time management
• Organization
• Attention to detail
• Scheduling
• Word processing
• Professionalism
• Quality focus

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Commuter assistance
• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• NextGen: 1 year (Required)
• Medical office : 2 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• East Setauket, NY (Required)

Work Location: In person