Medical Front Desk Receptionist

The Medical Receptionist is responsible for greeting patients and answering telephone calls for the Los Angeles Cancer Network(OneOncology affiliated medical practice). This role will also provide office support for the front office area.

Responsibilities

• Greet and direct patients and visitors
• Gate Keeping
• Patient registration/check-out
• Collect co-payments and deductibles. Reconcile daily cash report
• Schedule and update patient appointments , blood transfusions, and diagnostic tests in accordance with established protocol
• Answer telephone and respond to inquiry, direct caller to appropriate personnel or initiate a triage message for response by medical personnel. Record accurate and complete messages when necessary
• Maintain supplies and cleanliness of front office
• Ensure maintenance of patient confidentiality
• Demonstrate exceptional customer service skills in the performance of work assignments and duties
• Accurately document in the EMR system
• Training new hires on process and procedures of the practice
• Maintain accurate records for all appointments scheduled for providers
• Sorts incoming mail
• Verifies patients insurance information and updates billing staff if any changes

Key Competencies

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Demonstrates exceptional assessment, critical thinking, and customer service skills
• Ability to maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses
• Ability to seek out resources independently and work collaboratively
• Ability to collaborate, set priorities, and organize work to meet deadlines, ensuring compliance with established processes, policies, and regulations
• Ability to multitask efficiently
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and others

Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish required
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Basic grammar and spelling skills
• Basic typing, keyboard and computer skills and knowledge
• Great Customer Service Skills
• Basic computer knowledge

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Bereavement leave
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Family leave
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• On-the-job training
• Paid jury duty
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Clinic

Medical specialties:

• Oncology

Schedule:

• 5x8
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• No nights
• No weekends

Work Location: In person