Medical Receptionist (Struthers Parkinson’s Center)

HealthPartners; Golden Valley (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

HealthPartners is seeking a Medical Receptionist to support our Struthers Parkinson’s Center. Responsibilities include greeting patients, scheduling appointments, and providing clerical support while ensuring excellent patient relations. Join a leading team in improving the lives of patients with Parkinson's disease through quality care and service.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement program

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Onsite clinic

Qualifications

• 6 months related experience required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology desirable.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and collect co-pays.
• Schedule follow-up appointments and referrals.
• Support departmental clerical duties.

Skills

Accurate computer/keyboarding skills

Verbal communication skills

Listening skills

Human relations sensitivity

Customer service skills

Education

6 months related experience

Some medical background

Tools

Telephone and headsets

PC

Printer

Photo copier

Fax machine

Job description

Park Nicollet is looking to hire a Medical Receptionist to join our Struthers Parkinson’s Center 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:

The primary responsibilities for employees providing support within a department are to greet patients, collect co-pays, schedule follow-up appointments and referrals and support departmental clerical duties.

Provide support to the department/site ensuring quality service through timely and courteous assistance and provide service support to patients who request our care.

Struthers Parkinson’s Center serves patients & families through comprehensive assessment, interdisciplinary treatment, support, research & education. Our goal is to improve quality of life and help patients live well during all stages of Parkinson’s disease & related movement disorders.

We are a Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence and nationally acclaimed for our focus on team-based care for individuals/families living with Parkinson’s disease and related movement disorders.

Work Schedule:

Tues & Fri 8:30am - 5:00pm

Wed & Thurs 9:00am - 5:30pm

Required Qualifications:

• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:
  • 6 months related experience.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • 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:

• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:
  • Some medical background preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • 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.
  • Ability to key 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!