Medical Receptionist Saratoga at THE CENTER FOR RHEUMATOLOGY LLP

City of Saratoga Springs, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Sep, 26

Salary

19.0

Posted On

04 Jun, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient Check-in/Check-out, Insurance Verification, Medical Billing Collection, Medical Practice Software, Microsoft Office, Medical Records Management, Customer Service, Administrative Support, Scheduling, Clerical Work

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Description This position is primarily responsible for patient support by checking in and checking out patients, collecting patient balances, updating practice system, answering calls and directing callers to appropriate personnel, and other administrative and clerical work as assigned. Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned: Welcomes and greets all patients and visitors, in person or over the phone. Cancel any patient appointments from the automated appointment reminder calls if the patient chose the option to cancel their appointment. Have the patient sign and complete forms (new patients, consent forms, financial forms, etc.) Call no-show patients. Hand out proper medication/disease education requested by the provider. Sign-in any visitors (non-patient visitors). Verify and change patient’s insurance. Collect copayment and any balance due. Scan and index documents/forms into patient charts. Balance daily batch (money). Scan in fee-tickets. Scan in financial policy forms. Collect the no-show fee, if necessary, and reschedule patients. Print out orders/scripts placed by the provider. Have the physicians sign for samples. Trains new employees for front end. Medical records. Performs other clerical duties as assigned. Requirements Qualifications and Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Medical Practice Software, Windows, and Microsoft Office. Required Education and Experience High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 1 to 2 years of experience in a medical office setting or a similar customer service experience is required. Preferred Education and Experience Associates degree. Additional Eligibility Qualifications None required for this position. Supervisory Responsibility This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Work Environment This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Travel No travel is expected for this position. Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Responsibilities

Responsible for patient support including check-in/out, collecting balances, and managing phone calls. Handles administrative tasks such as insurance verification, scanning documents, and maintaining medical records.