Healthcare Front Desk & Scheduling Specialist

Talentify; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

PHMC is seeking a Medical Receptionist to perform front desk duties at primary care and community health centers, serving underserved populations. The role reports to the Health Center Administrator and involves scheduling, insurance verification, patient registration, and coordination of referrals and transportation.

Requirements include a high school diploma, at least 1 year in a medical office, and strong organizational skills with a pleasant, flexible approach to working with multiple staff

Qualifications

• Knowledge of billing procedures and Insurance verification.
• Data Entry
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Familiar with Managed Care Plans and Referral Process
• Extensive Organization Skills
• Must have a pleasant manner.
• Ability to manage and complete work assigned by several staff members
• Must be flexible

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all front Desk Functions in a Primary Care setting
• Schedule Appointments
• Schedule specialty and ancillary appointments
• Answer Phones
• Complete Managed Care Referrals
• Obtain Pre-Certs when needed
• Responsible for patient registration data entry
• Verify Insurance
• Daily Batching of encounter forms
• Log referrals in the tracking system
• Follow up for reports from specialists
• Arrange transportation when needed for patients
• Assist patients when needed
• Review the patient's charts and encounter forms for completion
• File reports, file charts
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Billing knowledge

Data entry

Medical terminology

Managed care & referrals

Organization

Pleasant manner

Multitasking

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

PHMC is seeking a Medical Receptionist to perform front desk duties at primary care and community health centers, serving underserved populations. The role reports to the Health Center Administrator and involves scheduling, insurance verification, patient registration, and coordination of referrals and transportation.

Requirements include a high school diploma, at least 1 year in a medical office, and strong organizational skills with a pleasant, flexible approach to working with multiple staff