The Central Jersey Medical Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center located in Perth Amboy, NJ. We are currently looking to hire a part time Receptionist. Hours may vary and include evenings and Saturdays. Additional hours for training and coverage may be offered. Location is in Perth Amboy.
Part-time position Monday-Friday from 10am-3pm and Saturday 9am-1pm.
The duties include:
- Books, coordinates and reschedules patient appointments.
- Greet patients in a prompt, pleasant, and helpful manner.
- Maintains and updates current information on providers’ schedules.
- Answers telephone, screens calls, and provides information to callers as needed.
- Contacts patients to confirm appointments.
- Assembles patients’ charts, and creates chart for all new patients.
- Conduct personal interview to obtain required demographic and insurance information and enters such information into computer.
- Obtain required signatures on legal consents and insurance forms.
- Contact insurers to verify coverage and assure that we are the PCP, where necessary.
- Make adjustments to the computer classification of claims to most accurately reflect the expected pay source.
- Answer inquiries of patients and public in person or via telephone regarding regulations and services; when necessary, refers inquiries to appropriate person or department.
- Performs exit billing and discuss patient’s account balance with responsible party.
- Responsible for daily cash collections.
- Maintain daily log of uncompensated care applications and other state and local governmental applications.
- Input data into the ancillary data base.
- Collect and batch daily encounters.
- Other front end duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to changes readily.
- Ability to follow instructions, given either orally or in writing.
- Ability to work with little or no supervision.
- Demonstrate effective follow-through with all task.
- Maintain high level of confidentiality.
- Ability to complete assignment in a timely manner.
- Able to work as a team player.
- Must be able to speak, read and write Spanish fluently.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Minimum of one (1) years or more experience in a medical office support setting; OR any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee assistance program
- Life insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Language:
- Spanish (Required)
Work Location: In person