Clinic Receptionist I, Radiology

Job Description

Join Hilo Benioff Medical Center and be part of a team that proudly cares for our friends, family, and neighbors across East Hawaiʻi.

Hilo Benioff Medical Center is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Clinic Receptionist to support our Imaging Unit. In this vital role, you will serve as a key point of contact for patients, ensuring a seamless scheduling and registration experience while supporting the delivery of high-quality diagnostic services. Your work directly contributes to patient care by helping coordinate timely and accurate imaging services across our community hospital.

Key Responsibilities:

• Schedule and coordinate patient appointments for a variety of imaging procedures, ensuring all required documentation, authorizations, and instructions are complete
• Interview patients to collect and verify demographic and insurance information, and accurately register patients for services
• Prepare, review, and maintain patient records, ensuring all forms, orders, and authorizations are complete and compliant
• Collect payments, issue receipts, and assist patients with financial options such as payment plans or charity care
• Provide exceptional customer service by greeting patients, answering calls, addressing concerns, and offering clear pre-procedure instructions
• Support overall office operations, including maintaining files, ordering supplies, coordinating communication, and assisting with patient flow

Required Qualifications: To qualify, you must meet all the following requirements. Please note that unless specifically indicated, the required education and experiences may not be gained concurrently. In addition, qualifying work experience is credited based on a 40-hour workweek.

Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience: Two (2) years of responsible clerical or administrative experience demonstrating knowledge of office procedures, customer service, and basic computer skills
• Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, attention to detail, ability to multitask, and commitment to excellent customer service
• Typing: Preferred ability to type at a net speed of 40 words per minute with accuracy

Substitution of Education for Experience: An Associate’s or Bachelor’s from an accredited college or university may substitute for all the Experience required.

Company Description

As the Big Island’s leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Honoka'a Hospital, Ka′u Hospital, Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, East Hawaii Medical Group and East Hawaii Health Pharmacy, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and more than 1,900 employees. Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties. East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Benioff Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24-hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually. Honoka'a Hospital and Ka′u Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. To learn more about the East Hawaii Region, please watch our Video Yearbook or visit www.hbmc.org, www.honokaahospital.org or www.kauhospital.org.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays each year (104 hours); 14 (112 hours) during election years*
• 21 paid vacation days (168 hours) per year*
• 21 paid sick days (168 hours) per year*
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Participation in the State of Hawaii’s retirement system
• Potential eligibility for various student loan repayment & scholarship programs
• Rates listed for paid holidays, vacation and sick days are for 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions assigned to 8 hour shifts. Accruals for these benefits are otherwise prorated based on FTE.

Pre-Employment Health Requirements

Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination, which includes a drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, a tuberculosis (TB) screen. The cost for drug screening and blood draw for QuantiFERON and Titers, shall be borne by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

Pre-Employment Assessments for External Candidates

As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOT employed by HHSC’s East Hawaii Region) are required to complete pre-employment assessments shortly after application submission. If you are not an employee of the East Hawaii Region of HHSC, you will receive an email containing assessment instructions. We ask that you complete the assessments within two days of receipt of the request.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The East Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Shift Details

Must be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24/7.