Patient Scheduling & Front Desk Specialist

Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania; Camp Hill, Northern (Cumberland County, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, &

Job summary

The Orthopedic Institute of PA in Camp Hill, PA, is seeking a courteous receptionist to schedule patient appointments efficiently, gather demographics, and update patients about their visits using our patient portal and hospital systems.

Responsibilities include answering calls, routing inquiries, processing electronic faxes, managing cancellations and confirmations, preparing portal letters, and generating reports as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One year of medical office experience preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology is desirable.
• Word processing and basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Answers telephone using standard OIP greeting.
• Determine caller's needs and address or route calls appropriately.
• Schedules patient appointments in a prompt, pleasant, and helpful manner, following physician protocols.
• Answering patient and outside facilities questions (via telephone, portal, etc.).
• Processing electronic fax documents.
• Addressing appointment cancellations/reschedules/confirmations (via telephone, email, portal, direct message, electronic fax, patient communication system).
• Preparing patient portal letters to be mailed.
• Opens/closes switchboard following standard procedure.
• Provide on-call information to requesting individuals.
• Logging on to hospital systems to update patient information as needed.
• Miscellaneous clerical projects or generating reports as requested by Department Lead/Manager

Skills

Medical terminology

Telephone etiquette

Word processing

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Orthopedic Institute of PA in Camp Hill, PA, is seeking a courteous receptionist to schedule patient appointments efficiently, gather demographics, and update patients about their visits using our patient portal and hospital systems.

Responsibilities include answering calls, routing inquiries, processing electronic faxes, managing cancellations and confirmations, preparing portal letters, and generating reports as needed.