Under the general supervision of the Medical Office Supervisor, the Front Desk Receptionist manages the arrival and departure of patients seeking services at the CHC Fitchburg Medical department. The responsibilities of the Front Desk Receptionist include receiving patients, updating patient information, printing an encounter form, booking appointments, cash reconciliation, and cross covering other medical departments as needed as well as working one assigned evening.

Responsibilities include:

Receives and directs incoming patients Reviews and updates patient information related to demographics and insurance Follows established health center protocol for the check-in, encounter form production, and check-out Assists walk-in patients with obtaining appointments and/or picking up prescriptions or completed forms Places reminder calls to patients with upcoming appointments Follows established health center protocol for daily cash reconciliation Schedules walk-in appointments, in collaboration with the Nurse of the Day Schedules patient appointments according to established protocol Provides coverage to Medical Records as needed Managing patient care is a team effort that involves clinical and non-clinical staff interacting with patients

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED required, Associate Degree in secretarial science or equivalent preferred Evenings and weekend availability required Bilingual in Spanish, is a plus 1-year similar work experience or in a medical office environment preferred Computer skills for accurate data entry Knowledge of basic medical terminology preferred Demonstrated interpersonal relationship skills Demonstrated proficiency in reading, writing and speaking in English Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, high telephone call volume office environment We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits including bonuses, paid time off (vacation, sick, personal and 10 holidays), health, dental, life, vision, 401K, and more! Education Required High School or better Preferred Associates or better Skills Preferred Accurate Data Entry Medical terminology Medical office experience Bilingual (Spanish/Eng.)

Behaviors Preferred Team Player:

Works well as a member of a group

Enthusiastic:

Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Detail Oriented:

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated:

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