What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Receptionist position at Legend Health?
Job summary
Under immediate supervision, maintains patient files and statistics; responds to requests for medical records; performs clerical duties.
Characteristic Job Tasks and Responsibilities (May include any and/or all of the following):
Answers and directs telephone calls, schedules patient appointments, updates patient information, creates new patient files, files all patient data upon receipt of information, responds to requests for medical records, receives and distributes external medical records requests, enters patients into recall, sends and receives information via facsimile machine, performs other duties as assigned
Minimum requirements
1. Recent past Medical Records experience
2. Vocational/college training in Medical Records
3. Knowledge of modern office equipment
4. Ability to operate personal computer and multi-line phone
5. Interpersonal/human relations skills
6. Organizational skills
7. Ability to maintain records and files
8. Ability to maintain confidentiality
9. Ability to exert physical effort maintaining and distributing files
10. Medical terminology knowledge
11. Punctual and reliable
12. Pleasant, professional, and articulate phone voice
13. Ability to multi-task and handle many incoming calls or patients at once
14. Clean background – candidate should have positive professional references.
15. Efficient and accurate data-entry skills
16. Other duties as they arise
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and
skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Work Remotely
- No
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:
All patients, visitors and staff are required to wear a face mask. We COVID screen, disinfect the facility and provide hand sanitizer.
Experience:
- Medical Receptionist: 1 year (Required)
- Athenahealth: 1 year (Preferred)
- Internal Medicine: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: One location