About the Role
Responsible for delivering the highest quality service to patients while contributing to the smooth functioning of practice operations.
Responsibilities
- Greet patients and visitors with courtesy, service, respect, and privacy.
- Serve as a central communication source, being responsive, accessible, and visible.
- Diffuse challenging situations appropriately.
- Obtain complete and accurate information from patients/callers.
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
- Perform check-in, registration, scheduling, and verification of demographic information.
- Utilize computer systems for patient registration and data accuracy.
- Schedule, reschedule, and cancel appointments to accommodate patient and provider needs.
- Obtain and enter referrals and collect co-pays.
- Monitor and support patients and visitors.
- Facilitate timely patient flow and proactively solve flow issues.
- Act as a liaison between patients and practice staff for optimal flow and service delivery.
- Act as a liaison between patients and other areas for optimal flow and service delivery.
- Maintain a clean and welcoming reception area.
- Maintain reception area signage and information clarity.
- Monitor audio/visual images for appropriate programming and volume levels.
- Contact appropriate departments for repairs or services and follow through.
- Ensure Spanish translation services are provided for Spanish-speaking patients and employees.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED required.
- 1-3 years related work experience required.
- Fluent in English and Spanish, with accurate interpretation and translation skills.
- Proficient in medical terminology.
- Experience with computer systems, including web-based applications and Microsoft Office.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English.
- Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively.
- Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures, and policies.
- Ability to interact respectfully with others to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information, or deliver services.
- Ability to provide a high level of customer service in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner.
- Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
- Vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
Skills
- Written Communications
- Oral Communications
- Knowledge
- Team Work
- Customer Service
- Computer systems
- Web based applications
- Microsoft Office applications
- Outlook
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Access
- Spanish
- Medical terminology
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1-3 years
Education Level
- High School diploma or GED
- Certificate in Medical Admin Assistant preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $20.00 - $26.92 per hour
About the Company
- More than 35,000 people working together.
- Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives.
- Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
