Clerical Receptionist

Join the Woodlawn Team at the Argos Medical Center as a Clerical Receptionist!

Our Mission is to provide excellent healthcare services by highly skilled staff in a compassionate and caring manner. We know that our employees are essential to the care we provide! 

Our core values are as follows: Courtesy, Respect, Caring, Professionalism, Confidentiality, Integrity, and Accountability.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience in a medical office, hospital or long-term care facility highly recommended, not required.
• Computer aptitude to do inquiry, data entry and daily system operations.
• CPR Certification
• Good communication skills and pleasant phone technique as required handling various telephone and in-person communication with patients, guests, and other medical providers in a professional manner.
• Computer aptitude to do inquiry, data entry and daily system operations.
• Math aptitude sufficient to balance and handle cash.
• The right candidate should have the ability to:
  • Separate personal opinions and feelings from professional demands and responsibilities of the position.
  • Plan, organize and prioritize work in a multi-task environment where interruptions may be frequent.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality as defined by hospital policy and federal law.
  • Adapt to variations in scheduling (including but not limited to overtime, work schedule changes or low census).

PRIMARY DUTIES:

• As the receptionist, you will greet patients and guests in a professional manner responding to questions or requests appropriately.
• Obtain complete patient demographic and insurance information for system entry and check patients in for appointments in a timely manner.
• Handle cash, balance the daily charges and perform daily deposit.  Deliver deposits to bank daily as needed.
• Ensures that all telephone calls are answered promptly and handles or directs the calls appropriately.
• Schedules appointments according to specified guidelines.
• Performs office opening procedures and closing procedures independently as scheduled.
• Sort incoming mail and incoming faxes to then distribute accordingly.
• Scan necessary patient health information into EHR, and route into corresponding patient charts, ensuring accuracy.  Route incomin electronic faxes in EHR ino patient charts.

Position: Days; Full-time; Monday-Friday

BENEFITS:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance & Disability
• 403 (b) with matching
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• FSA