Responsibilities
- Channels all incoming calls, routes calls to appropriate department and/or person.
- Announces calls to physicians and executive staff.
- Takes messages and processes them accordingly.
- Maintains knowledge of physicians and staff schedules for all offices.
- Possesses general information regarding insurance, schedule, procedures, and services provided by the Group.
- Keeps a log of physician telephone numbers, cell phones, and pager numbers.
- Responsible for taking consults called in by the hospital, physicians, or service and relaying them to physicians requested.
- Handles emergencies according to specified procedure.
- Turns over calls to the answering service as instructed.
- Keeps the answering service advised of covering physicians, physician telephone pagers, and telephone numbers.
- Confirms physicians' daily appointments, checking information and updating when possible.
- Maintains information and confidentiality.
- Performs related work as required.
Requirements
- Adheres to all Medical Group's policies and procedures including OSHA and HIPAA guidelines.
- Knowledge of business office procedures.
- Knowledge of Call Manager software and communication procedures.
- Ability to read, understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to speak clearly and concisely with a pleasant telephone voice.
- Ability to handle stressful situations.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, physicians, staff, and the public.
- Work requires sitting for long periods of time; also stooping, bending and stretching for files and supplies.
- Occasionally lifting files or paper weighing up to 30 pounds.
- Requires the use of office equipment, such as computer terminals, telephones, and copiers.
- Work is performed in a reception area.
- Involves frequent contact with patients, physicians, and staff.
- Work may be stressful at times; interaction with others is constant and interruptive.
- Contact involves dealing with sick people.
Skills
- Superior customer service skills
- PC proficiency with Microsoft Office and Outlook
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently
- Skill in operating a communications system.
Education Level
- High School diploma or equivalent/GED
