Medical Receptionist
On-siteRiverhead, New York, United States
Job Summary
Answer, screen, and route phone calls while triaging urgent requests to the physician or nurse. Greet and register arriving patients, verify demographics and insurance details into the EMR, and collect co-payments. Schedule appointments and procedures, notify staff of arrivals, and maintain patient charts and the physician schedule. Open and close the office as needed while ensuring HIPAA and OSHA compliance. Requires knowledge of medical terminology, insurance authorization processes, and EMR experience, with at least one year in a medical office. Sit for long periods with manual dexterity for computer work, lifting up to 15 pounds daily.
Required Qualifications
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
- Understanding of various insurance plans and the need for authorization/referrals
- Computer and/or EMR experience
- At least one year of prior work experience in a medical office
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to multi-task
- Attention to detail
- Manual dexterity to work computer systems and keyboard
- Must be able to lift 10 -15 pounds in any given day
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