Medical Receptionist

Scion Staffing; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Contract-to-hire

Free parking

Training opportunities

Job summary

Scion Nonprofit Staffing in Elgin, IL seeks a Medical Receptionist to ensure a welcoming patient experience and smooth front-office operations. You will handle check-in/check-out, maintain EMR records, verify insurance, and collect co-pays in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

The ideal candidate is personable, tech-savvy, adaptable, and able to learn new systems quickly, with prior medical office or customer service experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in a medical office, healthcare, or customer service.
• Experience using ECW or Epic EMR systems.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Adaptability and flexibility in a busy medical office.
• Technologically comfortable learning new systems.

Responsibilities

• Welcome patients and facilitate efficient check-in and check-out processes.
• Collect and update patient demographic information in the EMR.
• Review insurance information for accuracy with training available.
• Collect co-payments and ensure accurate payment processing.
• Coordinate follow-up appointments, referrals, and scheduling during checkout.
• Support daily front-office operations and opening/closing the Elgin office.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Tech-savvy

Adaptable

Attention to detail

Tools

EClinicalWorks (ECW)

Epic

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Medical Receptionist will play an important role in creating a welcoming and positive experience for patients while supporting the daily operations of a busy medical practice. This position will primarily focus on patient check-in and check-out, maintaining accurate patient records, reviewing insurance information, and collecting co-payments. The ideal candidate is personable, adaptable, tech-savvy, and comfortable working in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

PERKS

• Competitive pay of $22 per hour .
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance available during the contract assignment.
• Opportunity to transition into a permanent position through a contract-to-hire arrangement.
• Free onsite parking and all necessary equipment provided.
• Individualized, one-on-one training and the opportunity to develop experience in a specialized healthcare setting.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Welcome patients and facilitate efficient check-in and check-out processes.
• Collect and update patient demographic information within the electronic medical records (EMR) system.
• Review and confirm insurance information for accuracy, with training available on insurance verification.
• Collect patient co-payments and ensure accurate payment processing.
• Coordinate follow-up appointments, referrals, and scheduling needs during patient checkout.
• Support daily front-office operations, including opening and closing the Elgin office, while maintaining a welcoming patient experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience in a medical office, healthcare, or customer service environment.
• Experience using EClinicalWorks (ECW) or Epic electronic medical records systems.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills with a welcoming, personable approach.
• Adaptability and flexibility when managing changing priorities in a busy medical office.
• Technologically comfortable, with the ability to learn new systems and processes quickly.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• This is a contract-to-hire opportunity paying $22 per hour , with the potential to transition into a permanent position.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance are available during the contract assignment.
• Permanent employees may also be eligible for additional benefits, including a 401(k) plan, profit sharing, safe harbor contributions, tuition reimbursement, voluntary life insurance, and disability coverage.

Schedule:

Monday–Friday, 7:45 AM–5:15 PM.

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class.

We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records.

We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.