Medical Office Receptionist

Premise Health; Merrillville (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary & Compensation Pack

Annual Retention Bonus

Supportive, Team-Focused Culture

Job summary

Premise Health is seeking a Full Time Medical Office Receptionist for our Health Center in Merrillville, IN. You will manage patient charts, greet visitors, answer calls, schedule appointments, and coordinate referrals with insurance and physicians.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, a front office certificate, and at least 3 years of front desk or customer service experience; medical office experience is preferred. Benefits are provided for full-time team members.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Certificate in front office/medical support preferred.
• At least 3 years of front desk or customer service experience required.
• Experience in a medical office preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and maintains filing system for patient charts; generates chart numbers, files, and pulls charts.
• Answers telephone; directs inquiries or initiates triage slips for medical staff.
• Schedules appointments and logs them into the computerized scheduler.
• Performs reminder calls to patients.
• Greets and directs patients, salespeople, and visitors.
• Registers patients; updates records in the system and on charts.
• Coordinates referrals with insurance and other physician offices.
• Prepares billings in the computer system for finance processing.
• Collects payments and reconciles daily cash reports.
• Looks for ways to improve quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.

Skills

Customer service

Front desk

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Front office/medical support certificate

Tools

Scheduling software

Billing system

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.jobs.premisehealth.com.

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

Schedule

• 40 Hours Per Week
• Week A: Mon 10:00 am - 7:00 pm; Tue - Fri 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
• Week B: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8:30 am - 5:00 pm; Wed 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Perks

• Competitive Salary & Compensation Package
• Annual Retention Bonus
• Supportive, Team-Focused Culture

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. In addition to competitive pay, Premise offers full-time team members benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) program with company match, paid holidays and vacation time, a 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 can be viewed here: https://jobs.premisehealth.com/benefits.

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.