Medical Receptionist Franklin

Medical Receptionist

Innovative Pain Center|

The Innovative Pain Center (IPC) is seeking an energetic and self‑motivated Medical Receptionist to join the team at our team at IPC!

The Medical Receptionist answers calls from patients, collects clinical information and answers questions, and coordinates any follow up or schedules appointments with the provider care team.

• Competitive pay
• Generous PTO program
• Clinic schedule - no work on evenings/weekends
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee discount program

The IPC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable. The Company is committed to promoting a workplace of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The Receptionist is a highly skilled and experienced front desk professional that has demonstrated skills in all of the required job duties of a front desk receptionist. They must be attentive and professional to help ensure patients have an excellent experience with IPC | SP from the moment they enter the clinic and are considered the go‑to person for other Receptionists when questions arise.

They will often be the first point of personal contact for the patient in the clinics and are accountable for ensuring that all patient data is accurate. A positive attitude, calm demeanor and compassionate and caring nature will make a good receptionist an even more valuable member of the clinic team.

The Receptionist will be professional in their interactions with the patients; exhibiting an ability to ask the necessary questions in a manner that is both warm and efficient, and effectively maintaining the flow of the clinic schedule. They will be highly skilled in the AIDET process and will coach other members of the reception staff to ensure all activities at the front desk are professional and patient centric.

They will work in partnership with the Patient Experience Manager, the Operations Manager and the other clinic staff to help support the effective and efficient running of the clinic.

• Obtains patient’s demographic information and checks patient into the clinic
• Welcomes patients and demonstrates the effective use of the AIDET process
• Organizes charts for providers/compares it to the schedule and makes charts for any late add‑ons
• Scans and verifies all forms and insurance cards into Athena
• Checks patient temperature and ensures patient is in good health and symptom free for the scheduled appointment
• Collects and enters co‑pays and self‑pays correctly and appropriately follows/updates remarks in the patient’s account
• Has an overall understanding of the entire clinic workflow
• Communicates with patients proactively when a provider is delayed
• Applies excellent customer service standards for all interactions
• Maintains patient confidentiality according to HIPAA guidelines
• Manages difficult or emotional patient situations effectively and maintains self‑control
• Manages imaging and orders and sends them to the appropriate resource
• Enters patient pharmacies into Athena
• Opens and closes the office to prepare for the next day clinic
• Sets patients up for their patient portal account
• Verifies insurance eligibility
• Maintains an orderly waiting room
• Other duties as required to support the clinic
• Follows all HIPAA & OSHA standards
• Phone answering etiquette and assists in call center if/when needed
• Proactively checks out each patient, including producing work slips for patients
• Flexibility to travel between locations, including call center, as needed
• Helps resolve escalated patient, vendor and colleague questions and situations
• Demonstrates and coaches the skills in the AIDET process for patient service
• Leads the work at the front desk to collaborate as a team to provide high quality care and efficient service to patients and staff
  • Is the “go‑to” person for other team members
• Ability to see the ‘big picture’ and understand the goals of the physicians and practice
• In partnership with the Patient Experience Manager, will train all new and current receptionist staff as needed
• Oversees the review of all charts to ensure…