Bilingual Medical Receptionist - Polish/English

PrimeCare Health, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 27 days/year

Personal days

Floating holiday

Holidays

Health insurance

Dental/Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability coverage

403(b) match

Flexible spending accounts

Discretionary benefit options

Job summary

PrimeCare Health, Inc. in Chicago, IL seeks a bilingual Medical Receptionist (Polish/English) to be the first point of contact for patients. You will handle check-in/out, EMR data entry, and appointment coordination while ensuring smooth patient flow.

The role requires two years of medical office experience, EMR and MS Office familiarity, and strong communication and customer-service skills. A comprehensive benefits package includes PTO, personal days, holidays, and health coverage.

Qualifications

• Two years medical office experience preferred.
• Experience with an EMR system and Microsoft Office.
• Bilingual in English and Polish required.
• Strong communication, customer service and interpersonal skills.
• 27 days of PTO each year, accrued per pay period.

Responsibilities

• Provides efficient, high-quality service to patients arriving for appointments or requesting information.
• Greets and accurately registers patients in the EMR, verifying essential information.
• Coordinates scheduling of patient appointments (phone and in-person).
• Answers multiple incoming lines and routes calls promptly.
• Schedules future appointments, laboratory tests, radiology procedures and other tests as needed.
• Attends to waiting patients and notifies them of delays.
• Identifies insurance type and verifies eligibility when needed.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.

Skills

Bilingual English/Polish

EMR experience

Customer service

Communication skills

Office software

Tools

EMR system

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Bilingual Medical Receptionist - Polish/English

Operations Chicago, IL, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 3594

Salary Range: $17.05 To $22.50 Hourly

The Medical Receptionist acts as the first point of contact for patients when they enter the site and performs all clerical duties related to patients during both the check-in and the check-out process. The Medical Receptionist is responsible for monitoring appointments and patient flow to minimize wait times, answer inbound calls, schedule appointments, collect data, complete reports, and perform all duties as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides efficient, high-quality service to patients who arrive for appointments or who telephone or visit in person to request appointments or information on tests and procedures, bills and charges, referrals, and other matters.
• Greets and accurately registers patients in the electronic medical record (EMR) verifying essential billing and demographic information.
• Coordinates scheduling of patient appointments (phone and in-person requests) accurately and efficiently.
• Answers multiple incoming telephone lines, accurately determining the appropriate recipient of the call or message and referring them promptly and appropriately.
• Schedules future appointments and requisitions, laboratory tests, radiology procedures and other special diagnostic tests as needed.
• Attends to waiting patients in reception and ensures that they are seen in a timely manner or are promptly notified of unexpected delays.
• Accurately identifies type of insurance from card, understands different types of payers, and verifies eligibility if necessary.
• Maintains confidentiality around all patient information, both in front of each patient being treated and around other patients in the area.

Required Knowledge, Experience, or Licensure/Registration

• Two (2) years previous medical office experience preferred.
• Previous computer experience, particularly with an EHR and/or Microsoft Office products.
• Bilingual in English/Polish required.
• Strong communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
• 27 days of PTO each year, accrued each pay period
• 3 personal days
• 1 floating holiday
• 8 paid holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage available the 1st of the month following 30 days
• Company-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• Discretionary 403(b) match and profit sharing after meeting service requirements
• Flexible spending accounts
• Accident & critical illness coverage

All wages are based on relevant years of experience. The minimum rate is the wage that someone without medical reception/registration/PSR or customer service experience will earn.

PrimeCare Health is firmly committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants . T therefore, PrimeCare does not discriminate on the basis of creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, marital or parental status, alienage, disability, political affiliation or belief, military or military discharge status.