Receptionist - Ophthalmology

Christie Clinic's department of Ophthalmology is seeking a full-time Receptionist from Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm at the Christie Clinic at the Fields location.

Duties include greeting clinic patients upon arrival, assisting with the check in process, answering incoming phone calls, scheduling appointments and assisting with the checkout or rescheduling process. The receptionist will also serve as a liaison between patient and medical support staff.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Demands include sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, stretching and lifting up to 50 pounds. Hearing within, or correctable to, normal range, vision correctable to 20/20 and manual dexterity for the operation of office equipment is required.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is performed in the reception area and involves frequent contact with patients as well as exposure to communicable illnesses. Requirements may include working irregular hours.

JOB DUTIES: (This list may not include all of the duties assigned.)

• Greet patients and visitors in an efficient, professional and courteous manner and solicit customer feedback to improve service.
• Demonstrate the ability to promptly answer a high volume of phone calls and schedule patient appointments with providers.
• Provide check-in process for patients.
• Verify and update necessary demographic information.
• Maintain provider schedules.
• Keep a neat and orderly work and lobby area.
• Maintain relevant office supplies for department effectiveness.
• Prepare charts prior to patient visit.
• Perform minor triage as directed by providers.
• Perform related work as required.

Experience

• Customer service experience

Education

• High School or better

Skills

• Computer literacy
• Ability to multi-task
• Appointment scheduling
• Working in a team environment
• Ability to speak clearly and concisely
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Medical terminology

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)