Medical Practice Representative Receptionist

Overview

Employment Type
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Full time

Shift

The Receptionist greets and welcomes patients and visitors to the clinic, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and a professional demeanor. They are responsible for managing the front desk responsibilities including maintaining patient flow; scheduling appointments; appropriately handling phone calls; validating insurance eligibility; entering demographics, insurance, and other pertinent information in the Electronic Health Record and other various systems; and determining and collecting time of service payments and/or past due balances at the time of appointment.

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Performs patient check-in at the time of visit and completes all steps necessary to ensure the admitting process is efficient and in compliance with all clinic and regulatory policies.
• Answer phone calls and direct them appropriately.
• Schedule appointments according to office guidelines.
• Obtain accurate patient and insurance information, collecting copays (TOS) and deductible amounts.
• Copy/scan patient access related hardcopy materials (e.g. , referrals, insurance cards, etc.) into the correct location in the electronic medical record.
• Prepare charts for patient appointments to make sure all necessary information is complete. Pulls patient records for the next day appointments and prepares charts.
• Conduct all functions associated with patient check-out including pricing services, collecting patient responsibility payments and scheduling follow-up appointments.
• Perform duties involving record filing and retrieval and assisting with the filing of registration documentation in electronic medical records.
• Confirm next day appointments and alert patients as to what documentation is needed, including details associated with time-of-service payment.
• Follow up with patients regarding the Missed Appointment Policy and send out the appropriate communications.
• Proactively serves as a patient advocate by utilizing courteous and professional etiquette at all times reflecting positive tone and speaking distinctly with poise, tact and assurance. Assures accurate and complete messages to appropriate personnel.
• Work includes cross coverage in other clinic areas as team needs.
• Assists in training, orienting, and supporting staff within the referral management team.
• Other duties as needed and assigned by the manager.
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.

• Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• Must possess the ability to interact. Interaction is with a variety of people inside or outside the organization. Communications are of moderate difficulty and sensitivity. Contact with others may involve detailed and lengthy dialogues and exchanges of information. Requires a moderate number of interpersonal skills. Interactions involve dealing with moderately complicated problem situations or stressful encounters.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Healthcare Provider certified or obtained within three (3) months of hire.
• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to population served within three (3) months of hire.
• Requires the ability to read, write and understand the English language, and communicate effectively with patient, visitors, and colleagues while performing their job duties.
• Minimum of 1-year experience in a medical office setting preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must maintain a high degree of confidentiality when dealing with patient information.
• Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.