Receptionist

Description

JOB OVERVIEW: 

The receptionist position is responsible for basic clerical tasks such as answering phones, greeting patients and visitors, scheduling appointments in a professional and timely manner, and procedure authorizations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: 

Clinic Duties

• Schedule Injections and MRIs
• Check out patients
• Answer the telephone and handle calls in a timely and friendly manner including appropriate documentation of the call
• Obtains insurance authorization and verifies coverage prior to patients appointment, notifies patient of the current status
• Work effectively with staff
• Communicate with physician’s staff to ensure quality of care
• Maintain operations by following policies and procedures ( HIPAA- OSHA)
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS/LICENSE: 

None

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma or equivalent

EXPERIENCE:

1-2 years of medical office experience preferred

SKILLS:

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficient with computer skills including experience with practice management software desired. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• Possess the ability to fulfill any office activities normally expected in a direct patient care role in a medical office setting.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel, and reach with hand and arms.
• Occasionally lift and/or move over 25 pounds.
• Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding).
• Travel may be required to existing or new TOI locations.