Receptionist/Aide - FT (Pawling)

Putnam Hospital Center; Town of Pawling (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York is seeking a Receptionist/Aide to perform front desk and clerical duties in the Rehab Services department. You will assist therapists, schedule appointments, and manage patient charts while handling phone lines and data entry.

The role requires a high school diploma, comfort with computers, and prior clerical experience. This is a non-licensure position at Putnam Hospital Center, with exposure to insurance eligibility and patient flow.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Graduate or equivalent.
• Proficient use of computers for scheduling, word processing, data entry and statistics collection.
• Prior receptionist and clerical experience required; PT Aide experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reception and clerical duties including answering phones and scheduling.
• Create/maintain charts, photocopying, faxing and release of medical information.
• Assist staff with patient setup and monitoring as needed.

Skills

Phone etiquette

Data entry

Computer skills

Education

High School Graduate

Tools

Scheduling software

Word processing

Job description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Job Summary & Responsibilities

• The Receptionist/Aide performs reception and clerical duties including but not limited to answering phones, scheduling appointments, creating and maintaining charts, photocopying/faxing and the release of medical information, data entry including daily charges and the handling of monies.
• The Receptionist/Aide will also assist the professional staff with patient set-up, maintaining cleanliness in the department and monitoring exercise programs at the request of the treating therapist.
• This individual interacts with patients of all ages. This individual is knowledgeable of insurance contracts, eligibility and criteria for patient coverage.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Graduate or equivalent
• Licensure/Registration/Certification: None
• Work Experience: Proficient use of computers for scheduling, word processing, data entry including daily charge entry, and the compiling of patient information and statistics. General clerical and record keeping experience including the use of multiple phone lines, use of the copy machine, fax machine and collecting and recording monies collected. Prior Receptionist and clerical experience required. Prior Physical Therapy Aide experience preferred.

Working Conditions:

Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Putnam Hospital Center

Org Unit: 1882

Department: Rehab Services Admin

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $17.00 - $24.91 Hourly