Medical Receptionist

MultiCare Health System; Auburn (WA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

MultiCare Health System is seeking a Medical Receptionist to serve as the first point of contact for patients. This role involves front office duties including greeting patients, scheduling appointments, and managing clerical tasks. The ideal candidate will have excellent customer service skills and a background in office procedures, ensuring a welcoming environment for all patients.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of clerical and/or receptionist experience.
• Post high school office procedures preferred.
• Degree or relevant Certificate may substitute for experience.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and assist with registration and scheduling.
• Handle phone calls and direct inquiries appropriately.
• Perform charge entry and payment posting.

Skills

Customer service

Clerical skills

Education

Medical Office Assistant Certificate

Relevant degree or certificate

Job description

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: 1 Shift: Day Schedule: Clinic Hours

Position Summary

The Medical Receptionist is the first in-person point of contact for a patient on behalf of the medical practice. They are responsible for all aspects of front office duties assigned by a clinic. Duties include variations of, receptionist duties—greeting patients, answering phones and directing calls, assisting patients/families; scheduling, registration, charge entry, payment posting, batch balancing, cash

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: 1 Shift: Day Schedule: Clinic Hours

Position Summary

The Medical Receptionist is the first in-person point of contact for a patient on behalf of the medical practice. They are responsible for all aspects of front office duties assigned by a clinic. Duties include variations of, receptionist duties—greeting patients, answering phones and directing calls, assisting patients/families; scheduling, registration, charge entry, payment posting, batch balancing, cash reconciliation/balancing, operating several types of basic office equipment, etc. This is an intermediate level position requiring excellent customer service skills. It is highly visible, requiring discretion, good judgment, a pleasant and professional manner and articulate phone voice. Internal and external contacts include patients, families, co-workers, physicians and the general public.

Requirements

• Post high school office procedures preferred
• Minimum one (1) year of clerical and/or receptionist experience; or six (6) months in a medical setting
• Customer service experience
• Degree or relevant Certificate (e.g., Medical Office Assistant, Medical Assistant, Health Unit Coordinator) may be substituted for experience

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration , Kindness and Joy . Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our caregivers
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes “America’s Best Employers by State” in 2023
• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $20.07 - $28.87 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here .

MultiCare Clinics cover an extensive neighborhood reach, with numerous primary and specialty care locations all linked to our 11 hospitals. Our teams cover primary service care ranging from acute illness to chronic conditions and annual preventative visits, as well as specialty care including our Women’s Center OBGYN, Cancer Center, Pediatrics, Surgical Weight Loss, Ortho Sports Med, ENT, Rheumatology, Endocrine, Neurology/Epilepsy, Pulmonary, and Urology. Our clinics offer a work environment of partnership and collaboration towards providing excellent medical healthcare.

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