What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Receptionist position at Center for Neurosciences?
General Summary: A nonexempt position responsible for coordinating, verifying and inputting information for patient registration.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
1. Greets incoming patients, checks-in patients, explains registration paperwork, copies medical ID cards, collects copayments, and arrives patients.
2. Opens and closes office according to CNS protocols.
3. Balances cash and prepares daily cash report.
4. Assures all check-in procedures are completed and monitors patient wait times, communicating changes to the patient as necessary
5. Understands general guidelines and insurance rank requirement to properly assign primary, secondary, and tertiary insurance per encounter
6. Ensures patient receives necessary disclosure and privacy information, as well as obtains necessary legal and financial signatures
7. Communicates financial obligations to patients and collects fees at time of service as appropriate
8. Communicates the purpose of and completes all necessary regulatory forms with patient
9. Processes multi-channel messages related to patient and/or physician requests regarding: appointments, referrals, prescriptions, and complaints
10. Assists with referrals and pre-certifications, at the time of encounter
11. Performs cash posting following department guidelines
12. Notifies patient or guarantor of anticipated financial responsibility including copays, deductibles, or coinsurances, and collects accordingly
13. Abides by organizational and HIPAA guidelines, privacy practices, patient confidentiality, and patient rights
14. Performs general office duties such as maintaining lobby appearance, stocking business cards, discarding old magazines, ordering supplies as needed, wiping down lobby surfaces and chairs.
15. Verifies insurance information upon arrival of the patient. Explains to patients any past due balances, goes over all cost estimates, and collects any outstand balances in adherence to company policy.
Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: Minimum two years of recent administrative medical experience or any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education approved by the Patient Access Manager and/or Human Resources.
Other Requirements: None
Performance Requirements:
Knowledge:
1. Knowledge of medical practices and terminology.
2. Knowledge of health care field and medical office protocols/procedures.
3. Knowledge of HIPAA Privacy and Security rules.
Skills:
1. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective internal and external working relationships.
2. Skill in verbal and written communication with patients, physicians and staff.
3. Skill in accuracy and detail with respect to demographic data and medical information.
4. Skill intact and diplomacy in interpersonal interactions.
Abilities:
1. Ability to work in a team based environment that places patient satisfaction as the primary focus for measuring success.
2. Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment.
3. Ability to project a pleasant and professional image.
4. Ability to read, interpret and apply policies and procedures.
5. Ability to multitask and handle various priorities in a flexible, rapidly changing environment.
6. Ability to effectively articulate information and respond to questions.
7. Ability to relate to and work well with a diverse community population.
8. Ability to work cooperatively with other departments.
9. Ability to plan, prioritize, and complete delegated tasks in an appropriate timeframe.
10. Ability to demonstrate compassion and caring in dealing with others.
11. Ability to set priorities among multiple requests.
12. Ability to interact with patients, medical and administrative staff, and the public effectively.
13. Ability to work with Computer Systems.