Reception Appointment Clerk

Reception/Appointment Clerk

The Reception/Appointment Clerk will accurately perform activities related to the smooth functioning of the Patient Access Support Services Department. You are responsible for greeting patients in a friendly and professional manner and helping them to receive the services they need. For patients with appointments, duties include completing initial registration, updating demographic and insurance information at every encounter, generating encounter forms, and alerting clinical staff that the patient is ready.

For patients without appointments, ensure that they are able to speak with appropriate clinical staff. You are also responsible for answering telephones, taking accurate and complete messages, and helping callers to get the correct information they need. You are responsible for making telephone and in-person appointments for patients. The Reception Clerk is also responsible for identifying patient correspondence, sorting and identifying mail and faxes and routing paperwork to the appropriate staff member for action.

Qualifications:

• High School Graduate or equivalent
• History of good attendance and positive work attitude
• Detail-oriented and thorough.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients of diverse ethnicity.
• Pleasant telephone manner; good memory and patience.
• Ability to be courteous, efficient, effective, and patient under hectic circumstances.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish/Khmer and English preferred.

Experience:

Previous receptionist and/or secretarial assistant experience in a medical practice setting preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities: