Medical Receptionist jobs in Columbus, MS

Position Purpose

Summary:

The Medical Receptionist performs a variety of duties to support the medical staff and their patients. They are considered a liaison for the medical facility and are required to interact with patients and the medical staff.

Position Qualifications

Education:

High School Diploma

Experience- Entry Level Position- Requires 1 year of prior experience as a medical Receptionist or 1 year of experience in a similar position.

Desired Qualifications-

Must be able to multi-task to balance responsibilities between visitor needs and office availability.

Must have good time management skills for maintaining the focus of office staff and keeping pace with the daily tasks.

Understanding of medical terminology for relaying medical data

Excellent communication and people skills and a pleasant demeanor

Experience in scheduling and tracking patient information/appointments and maintain supplies

Training in HIPPA Privacy Rules, understanding patient rights and how to communicate patient histories.

Data entry skills like using electronic-medical record keeping via remote software

Strong organizational skills

Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as accept direction on given assignments

Strong Verbal and Communication skills

Duties-

Scheduling patient appointments according to Provider availability

Explaining intake forms to new patients

Verify and update patient demographic and insurance information at each visit

Scanning pertinent information into EMR including insurance cards, picture ID’s and medical records

Obtain patient authorization for medical records release(HIPPA compliance_

Processing payments after treatment

Quickly answering or properly referring questions and issues

Optimizing provider schedules and patient satisfaction with efficient scheduling

Notifying Providers of patient arrivals

Schedule follow up visits.

Collect co-pays and past-due balances on patient accounts.

Comforting patients by anticipating anxiety and effectively answering questions.

Updating patient records such as making sure office has the correct address and phone numbers of the patient.

Maintaining office inventory and equipment by anticipating supply needs and expediting supply orders