Medical Receptionist Primary Care

HealthPartners; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Onsite clinic

Competitive benefits

Job summary

HealthPartners Plymouth Primary Care seeks a Medical Receptionist to support the Frontline team. You will greet patients, collect co-pays, schedule follow-ups and referrals, and assist with clerical tasks.

Preferred candidates have strong communication, multitasking and computer skills, and a patient-focused attitude in a fast-paced environment. This is a day-shift role with occasional Saturdays at a Plymouth location.

Qualifications

• 6 months related experience.
• Accurate computer/keyboard skills required.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age-related growth and development necessary to provide appropriate service and assure safety of patients.
• Proficient in operation of telephone/headsets, PC, printer, copier and fax machine.

Responsibilities

• Answer and respond to incoming calls from patients and employer groups.
• Greet patients at front desk, collect co-pays, and schedule follow-ups/referrals.
• Support clerical duties and maintain patient confidentiality.
• Ensure timely, courteous service and assist with process improvements.

Skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Clear communication

Typing/keyboarding

Telephone etiquette

Tools

Telephone systems

Headsets

PC

Printer

Fax machine

Job description

Park Nicollet is looking to hire a Medical Receptionist to join our Primary Care Frontline team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.

Position Summary:

Call Center:

Primarily responsible for rapidly and accurately answering and responding to incoming telephone calls from patients and/or employer groups. Employees will meet the department specific agent expectations regarding measurement and follow the defined guidelines and processes of the department.

Front Desk:

Primarily responsible for providing support to greet patients, collect co-pays, schedule follow-up appointments and referrals and support departmental clerical duties.

Both areas will provide support to the department/site ensuring quality service through timely and courteous assistance and provide service support to patients and employers groups who request our care. They will both maintain patient confidentiality to protect patient rights.

Furthermore, employees will provide excellent customer service, complete defined work in a timely and professional manner, support on-going process improvement and organizational/department changes, identify self and department in all phone interactions, accept additional related tasks and maintain a clean and orderly work area.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday Day shift with occasional Saturdays

Plymouth Primary Clinics is seeking a customer service oriented individual to join our frontline team.

A qualified candidate possesses great communication skills, ability to multitask, is detail oriented, computer proficient, works well in quick paced environment, eager to learn and grow professionally, enjoys working with patients/customers of all ages, and maintains a positive and engaging attitude.

Our facilities Park Nicollet Plymouth include Urgent Care, Specialty Care, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, and Internal Medicine Clinic, Lab, Imaging, and Physical Therapy. Our frontline team is responsible for checking in patients for Primary Care, Urgent Care, OB/GYN, working closely with a supportive care team to ensure the safe care of patients presenting to be seen for medical care here at Plymouth.

Additional tasks include but are not limited to; helping to direct or escort patients to their rooms, managing patient flow, scheduling follow up for future appointments, maintaining a clean and orderly lobby area, sorting and distributing mail, office supply stocking, managing incoming/outgoing faxes. The Frontline Team strives to create a welcoming patient experience that's brings the Park Nicollet's "Head + Heart, Together".

Located at 4155 County Rd 101 N. This location offers free parking, a large break room with kitchen (ice machine/filtered water, Keurig). At PN Plymouth we strive to provide exceptional care to our patients and create a healthy workplace culture where staff provide direct feedback and bring to life the values of the organization- Excellence, Compassion, Partnership, and Integrity.

Primary Care Hours are Monday-Friday 7am-6pm, Urgent Care hours are Monday- Friday 8am-8pm and Saturday and Sunday 8am -5 pm.

Required Qualifications:

• 6 months related experience
• Accurate computer/keyboarding skills required.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure safety of patients.
• Must be proficient in the operation of the following types of equipment: telephone and headsets, PC, printer, photo copier and fax machine.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong verbal and written communication
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Human relations sensitivity and customer service skills
• Listening and telephone etiquette skills
• Medical terminology knowledge desirable
• Comfort in asking patients for copays and race collection.
• Ability to promote and maintain good patient relations and patient confidentiality.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and structured environment.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time.

Benefits:

Park Nicollet offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, a retirement program, time away from work, insurance options, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, onsite clinic and much more!