Job Overview:

We are seeking a medical receptionist for our busy practice. The ideal candidate has excellent people skills, strong organizational ability, computer proficiency, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities include:

- Greet patients and checking them in and out
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Answer, screen, and forward incoming phone calls and email inquiries
- Triage patient inquiries about eye issues
- Verify patient insurance benefits and request referrals
- Help patients to best utilize their insurance benefits

Skills:

- Customer/patient service skills
- Phone etiquette
- Proficient in transcribing information
- Strong data entry skills for maintaining records accurately
- Familiarity with electronic health records or a medical office is a plus
- Computer literacy
- Will consider candidates with related skills who want to learn about the optometry field.

Option to gain valuabe optometric tech training as you grow in your job skills, including:
pre-testing and taking patient medical history
patient education including contact lens training
assisting optometrist during patient exams

No weekend or evening hours. Hourly position, with competitive pay commensurate with experience. Please do not call our office about this position.

We value our patients and foster a positive and professional work atmosphere for our staff. If you feel you possess these skills and would like to be an integral part of our team and an important first point of contact with patients, we encourage you to apply for this position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

Ability to Commute:

• Chester, VA 23831 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Chester, VA 23831: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person