Receptionist

OneOncology; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Louisiana seeks a friendly front desk professional to manage the patient registration process. You will answer calls, assist with scheduling, and coordinate with the business office while handling copays and basic chart management.

Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma or GED and 2 years of medical reception or customer service experience; oncology setting experience is preferred and strong verbal communication is essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2 years experience in medical reception, administration or customer service.
• Experience in an oncology clinical setting preferred.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the front desk reception area and patient registration.
• Handle calls, coordinate scheduling, and liaise with the business office.
• Assist with collecting copays and medical chart management.

Skills

Verbal communication

Customer service

Medical reception experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana’s leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer. Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.

Why Join Us?

We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

Job Description

SCOPE:

• Responsible for the front desk reception area, communications coordination, and patient registration.
• Responsible for supporting all fucntions such as collecting copays, queuing patients, assisting with medical chart management.
• Responsible for notifying medical staff if a patient needs assistance in waiting area.

FUNCTIONS:

1. Management of incoming phone calls to the center
2. Business office liaison
3. Medical chart management
4. Patient registration, communication, and copays
5. Coordination of all patient scheduling

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent 2 years experience in medical reception, administration or customer service.
• Experience in an oncology clinical setting preferred Excellent Verbal communication skills

For more than 50 years, the staff at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has provided the highest quality care to our patients. We strive to hire the best qualified applicants to join our growing team.