What are the responsibilities and job description for the Experience Specialist/Receptionist: Norwalk Family Medicine position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Patient Services
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
- Department: Fam Med- Norwalk- DM
- Shift: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM
- Job ID: 182909
UnityPoint Clinic
Experience Specialist/Receptionist - Norwalk Family Medicine
Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM
Full Time Benefits
As an Experience Specialist/Receptionist, you are the first point of contact for patients and visitors, playing a vital role in creating a welcoming and professional environment. You will manage front desk responsibilities while ensuring a smooth and positive experience for everyone who enters the clinic. Your role blends administrative support with exceptional customer service to support the overall efficiency and reputation of our healthcare team.
Why UnityPoint Health?
At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:
- Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
- Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
- Extends a professional welcome to all patients and visitors, providing information on services and procedures.
- Serves as the first point of contact for patients and visitors, caters to general patient interactions, assisting with check-in and check-out, ensuring a smooth and efficient registration process.
- Guides patients to appropriate departments, clinics, or service areas.
- Keeps patients and families updated about wait times, physician availability, and procedural delays.
- Assists patients in completing paperwork, including consent forms, intake forms, and insurance documentation.
- Addresses general patient inquiries, concerns, and complaints with empathy and escalates complex or urgent matters to experience specialist II.
- Offers guidance on charges, payment processes, insurance procedures, and provides non-medical information to patients if needed.
- Supports in maintaining latest patient records in the EMR system, ensuring data accuracy.
- Answers incoming calls, providing basic information and forwarding calls to the concerned department.
- Ensures all patient interactions and data handling comply with confidentiality regulations and UPH standards.
- Participates in training programs to stay updated on best practices in patient care and healthcare regulations.
- High School Diploma or GED required
- 1 year of customer service or front desk experience preferred (healthcare setting is a plus)
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Basic proficiency in computer systems and software, including Microsoft Office and scheduling platforms
- Professional appearance and demeanor