ER Front Desk Receptionist – Cedar Hill

TotalCare; Cedar Hill, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

TotalCare is seeking an ER Front Desk Receptionist to deliver exceptional patient service in a fast-paced ER setting. You will handle check-ins, insurance verification, and funds collection while ensuring accurate data entry and smooth patient flow.

Responsibilities include answering calls, scheduling, validating insurance, processing payments, and maintaining front desk and lobby presentation. Prior experience with EMR and strong communication skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Must read, write and speak English.
• Must be computer literate.
• Experience with EMR systems preferred.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Regular attendance and timeliness essential.
• Ability to handle high patient flow.

Responsibilities

• Answer phone calls and route to appropriate department.
• Book patient appointments and process walk-ins.
• Confirm appointments for next clinic day.
• Process paperwork and collect required data.
• Copy/scan insurance cards and driver’s licenses into the database.
• Verify current insurance benefits and eligibility.
• Scan patient information into the EMR system.
• Discuss collection of funds for current and past due amounts.
• Balance cash drawer daily.
• Maintain cleanliness and presentation of the Office Lobby.
• Organize and present Front Desk area.

Skills

English proficiency

Computer literacy

EMR experience

Communication skills

Customer service

Fast-paced environment

Tools

EMR software

Job description

The ER Front Desk Receptionist will be required to provide exceptional customer service for our patients; check-in patients, verify insurance and collect appropriate funds for visits, in an extremely fast-paced emergency room environment.

The ER Front Desk Receptionist will be required to provide exceptional customer service for our patients; check-in patients, verify insurance and collect appropriate funds for visits, in an extremely fast-paced emergency room environment.

Responsibilities:

• Answer phone calls, transfer to appropriate department/individual
• Book patient appointments and process walk-ins
• Confirm patient appointments for next clinic day
• Process patients' paperwork, ensuring all fields and data is obtained
• Copy/scan patient insurance card & driver's License into database
• Verify patients' current insurance, obtain benefits and eligibility
• Scan patient information into eClinicalWorks
• Interact with patients regarding collection of funds for both current and past due amounts
• Balance cash drawer daily
• Responsible for maintaining cleanliness and presentation of the Office Lobby
• Responsible for organization and presentation of Front Desk area

Requirements:

• Must be able to read, write and speak English
• Must be computer literate
• experience with EMR (Electronic Health Records) is preferred
• Must have excellent communication & customer service skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Regular attendance and timeliness are essential functions of this position
• Ability to work in an extremely fast-paced work environment and maintain patient volume and flow
• Ability to multi-task and to change course of action or tasks as needed
• Excellent customer service and verbal communication skills
• Ability to handle pressure from patients, office staff and providers