Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Welcomes and greets all patients and visitors over the phone Responsible for answering phone calls while maintaining a polite, consistent phone manner using proper telephone etiquette (http://medicaloffice.about.com/od/Trainanddevelop/tp/telephone-etiquette.htm) Responsible for keeping the call center area clean, organized, and of a professional appearance Registers new patients (http://medicaloffice.about.com/od/J-P/g/patientresponsibility.htm) and updates existing patient demographics by collecting patient information, including personal and financial information, via phone calls Facilitates a positive patient experience by obtaining appropriate information for scheduling (insurance eligibility, referrals, medical records, etc.) and by adhering to the scheduling guidelines for each provider. Ensures the availability of treatment information by maintaining proper patient records Responds to patients, prospective patients, and visitors' inquiries in a courteous manner Adequately generating telephone encounters and directing phone calls to appropriate staff with the appropriate amount of detail Be a team player and assist with other tasks during downtime Protects patient confidentiality by making sure protected health information (http://medicaloffice.about.com/od/privacyandsecurity/a/How-To-Properly-Dispose-Of-Protected-Health-Information.htm) is secured Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.