Seasonal Medical Receptionist: Welcoming Patients & Scheduling

Summit Health; Sunnyside (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

CityMD, a VillageMD network, is seeking a Seasonal Medical Receptionist to welcome and register patients at our Sunnyside, NY site. You will coordinate with the team to ensure timely patient turnaround and respond to questions with urgency and kindness, in person and by phone.

The role requires greeting patients, handling insurance, data entry, lightweight paperwork, and cash handling, with a start date around now and ending around January 30th.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or GED is required.
• Happy, welcoming, and can-do attitude with patients and coworkers.
• Experience in high-volume/high-intensity service industry preferred.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and a team player.
• Computer proficiency and typing speed around 55 wpm.
• Flexible/adaptable to evolving environment.
• Passion for helping others in healthcare.
• Ability to interact with physicians, patients and staff.
• Bilingual skills based on location.

Responsibilities

• Greeting and welcoming patients.
• Organizing and coordinating patient intake and appointments.
• Accurately enters/updates patient information in system.
• Assisting patients with completion of paperwork.
• Scanning, updating and filing medical records.
• Answering phone calls and inquiries promptly.
• Processing medical insurance information and verifying eligibility.
• Handling cash and co-payments accurately.
• Providing outstanding customer service to every patient.
• Informing site manager of wait times and inquiries.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Detail-oriented

Team player

Bilingual

Typing speed 55 wpm

Education

High School Degree or GED

Tools

Computer proficiency

Job description

CityMD, a VillageMD network, is seeking a Seasonal Medical Receptionist to welcome and register patients at our Sunnyside, NY site. You will coordinate with the team to ensure timely patient turnaround and respond to questions with urgency and kindness, in person and by phone.

The role requires greeting patients, handling insurance, data entry, lightweight paperwork, and cash handling, with a start date around now and ending around January 30th.