Front Office Medical Receptionist

Westdesmoinesobgyn; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical office seeks a front office staff member in West Des Moines. This role involves greeting patients, scheduling appointments, managing data, and ensuring smooth operations. Ideal candidates will have strong communication and organizational skills, adaptability to office changes, and a high school diploma.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Good communication and organizational skills essential.
• Ability to adapt to changes in duties and office policies.

Responsibilities

• Greeting patients at the front desk.
• Scheduling/rescheduling appointments according to guidelines.
• Collecting co-pays and balancing cash and charge tickets at day's end.

Skills

Good communication

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Warm, outgoing, authentic, passionate and inspiring? Raise your hand if that's you!

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties you perform on a daily basis are determined by the position you are in within the front office. See attached list for specific duties for each desk location.

OVERVIEW

Greeting patients as they arrive at the front desk or checkout

Answering telephone calls, taking messages or directing caller to appropriate area.

Scheduling /rescheduling appointments for patients according to established guidelines

Take messages off voice mail lines

Prepare electronic charts for appointments

Electronically file medical record information

Review demographic information with patients according to established guidelines

Obtain signed HIPAA and other forms that are not obtained electronically

Obtain current insurance information from patient

Collect co-pays or balance due

Notify appropriate nurse/medical assistant of any same day schedule changes

Assess the waiting room to be sure no one is missed

Update patient information for chart and billing staff

Balance cash and charge tickets at the end of each day

Send mammography letters

File scanned medical records

Receive, send and electronically file faxes

Shred confidential documents

SKILLS REQUIRED

Good communication, organizational and multi-tasking skills

Ability to adapt to changes in the workplace, duties and office policies

General computer knowledge and ability to adapt to current office software

EDUCATION

High school diploma or GED