Medical Office Receptionist

PREMISE HEALTH; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Wellness program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Access to virtual primary care

Job summary

Premise Health is seeking a Part-Time Medical Office Receptionist for its Health Center in Fort Wayne, IN. This role supports a patient-focused primary care team with front desk responsibilities and basic admin tasks.

The ideal candidate has a healthcare or medical office background, strong customer service, and interpersonal skills. Shifts are part-time, with 24 hours per week, in the Fort Wayne clinic.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One year certificate from college or technical school with concentration in front office medical settings preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience in a front desk/customer service-related field required.
• Experience in a medical office preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and maintains a filing system for patient charts, including generating chart numbers and pulling charts.
• Answers telephone and triages inquiries or directs callers to appropriate personnel.
• Schedules appointments and enters dates into a computerized scheduler.
• Conducts reminder calls to patients.
• Greets and directs patients, salespeople, and visitors.
• Registers patients by verifying records are up to date and accurate in the computer system.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Listening skills

Professionalism

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma/GED

Medical front office certificate

3+ years front desk/customer service experience

Medical office experience

Job description

Premise's mission is to help people get, stay, and be well. We hope you will join us in our mission and experience why amazing health starts with amazing healthcare. For more information, visit www.premisehealth.com.

As a Part Time Medical Office Receptionist, you'll provide care to client employees and their dependents in our Health Center located in Fort Wayne, IN.

Job Highlights

• Part-Time | 24 hours/week
• 8-hour shifts
  • Monday: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
• Healthcare/medical background preferred
• Experience or familiarity with the flow of a primary care office is a plus
• Great opportunity to be part of a patient-focused primary care team

What You’ll Do

• Organizesand maintains a filing system for patient charts, including generating chart numbers, filing, and pulling charts
• Answers telephone and either responds to inquiry, directs caller to appropriate personnel, or initiates a triage slip for response by medical personnel
• Schedules appointments and enters appointment date and time into computerized scheduler.
• Conducts reminder calls to all patients
• Greets and directs patients, salespeople, and visitors
• Registers patients by verifying that patient’s record is up to date and accurate. Makes appropriate changes in computer system and on patient’s chart
• Coordinates referrals for patients through insurance and other physician offices or specialists
• Prepares all billings in computerized system for processing by finance
• Collects payment from patients and reconciles daily cash reports
• Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
• Ability to identify and solve problems in a timely manner; gathering and analyzing information skillfully, developing alternate solutions
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; listening skills are essential while remaining open to other ideas and trying new things
• Conducts self with professionalism and in a tactful manner, treating others with respect and consideration
• Follows through on commitments
• Strong customer service orientation, responding quickly and appropriately to customer needs, and managing difficult or emotional situations
• Demonstrates ability to perform and maintain Annual Competencies
• May require other duties as assigned

What You’ll Bring

• High school diploma/GED required
• One year certificate from college or technical school with concentration in front office support for medical settings preferred
• At least 3 year experience in a front desk/customer service related field required
• Experience in a medical office preferred

Work-life balance is at the foundation of how decisions are made and where Premise is headed. We can only help people get, stay, and be well if we do the same for ourselves.

• competitive pay
• Premise offers our part-time (between 20 and 29 hours per week) team members a 401(k) program with company match
• paid holidays and vacation time
• company-sponsored wellness program
• EAP
• access to virtual primary care and virtual behavioral health at no cost for team members and their dependents

Additional benefits will be discussed once you connect with our Talent Acquisition team.

Premise is an equal opportunity employer; we value inclusion and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.