Patient Front Desk Clerk - Morning Surgery Center

SCA Health; Palm Harbor (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

SCA Health in Palm Harbor, FL is seeking a front desk receptionist for a same-day surgery center. This role features primarily early morning, 8 hour shifts, and entails checking in patients, scanning documents, answering calls, sending records, and scheduling cases.

You will greet patients, verify demographics and insurance, coordinate with departments, handle mail, deposits, and maintain a welcoming lobby. Strong communication and medical clerical experience are ideal.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Two years previous medical clerical experience.
• Basic knowledge of Medical Terminology.
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with medical software.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Greet and communicate with patients and visitors within the facility
• Answer incoming calls to the facility
• Register patients and verify identity, demographics, financial and insurance information
• Communicates with other business office and clinical departments
• Open mail and distribute
• Accept and record patient cost share payments
• Prepare and reconcile daily deposits
• Maintain clean and tidy lobby area
• Verify vendor and visitor sign in
• Patient chart preparation

Skills

Strong communication skills

Bilingual preferred

Two years medical clerical experience

Basic medical terminology

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Medical software

Job description

SCA Health in Palm Harbor, FL is seeking a front desk receptionist for a same-day surgery center. This role features primarily early morning, 8 hour shifts, and entails checking in patients, scanning documents, answering calls, sending records, and scheduling cases.

You will greet patients, verify demographics and insurance, coordinate with departments, handle mail, deposits, and maintain a welcoming lobby. Strong communication and medical clerical experience are ideal.