Medical Office Receptionist (full time job: 4 days in Linden & 1 day in Livingston, NJ) - Preferable Female - Bilingual Spanish - Patel Healthcare LLC (Linden Office)
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Medical Receptionist
Linden, NJ | Full-time (4 days a week) and Livingston, NJ (1 day of the week-every Monday)
Kindly visit the office interview available from 10am-3pm
Job Summary
Medical Office receptionist job duties which includes accurately perform assigned portions of check in, and check out, telephone answering, appointment scheduling, referrals, assisting physician with procedures, filing, scanning, faxing, etc.
CORE FUNCTIONS AND COMPETENCIES :
Places the patients in the examining room ensuring they are as comfortable as possible.
Obtains vital signs with the use of electronic instruments if instructed (Thorough training will be given) & enters the information on the patient’s chart
Assists physicians or nurse practitioner with examination and treatment of patient.
Screens telephone calls for the physicians or Nurse practitioner. Takes accurate clinical messages within timely limits and as perpractice policy. May answer patient’s inquiries with respect to medical questions within the limits of knowledge and practice policy.
Cleans and restocks examining rooms for the day’s use.
Ensures that reports from diagnostic tests ordered have been received.
Takes calls from pharmacies. Calls in prescriptions and prescription refills accurately to pharmacy as directed by the physicians and documents accurately in the medical record.
Calls patients with follow up instructions or leaves instructions on patient report phone system.
Schedules follow up, routine, and annual physical appointment.
Documents telephone calls accurately in medical record.
Maintains strict confidentiality.
Adequate medical knowledge to perform the essential functions of the job such as providing patient education regarding treatment plans/regimens.
Assist in performing in office procedures.
POSITION : Receptionist – tasks are assigned by functional area, and may be combined depending on overall patient volume.
RESPONSIBLE TO : Office Manager
Responsibilities and Duties
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Answers the telephone pleasantly, and by the third ring as often as possible; routes call if necessary or takes appropriate detailed message
Contacts patients to schedule appointments involve in check in and check out process.
Other Shared and Common Duties and other duties assigned.
Typical Physical Demands
Work may require sitting for long periods of time, Position requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, operate a computer, telephone, calculator, copier, and such other office equipment as necessary. Vision must be correctable to 20/20 and hearing must be in the normal range for telephone contacts. Position also requires viewing computer screens and typing for long periods of time, and working in an environment which can be very stressful.
Qualifications and Skills :
Up to one year of experience in a medical office preferred (freshers are welcome too).
Working knowledge of managed care.
Pleasant speaking voice and demeanor.
Neat, professional appearance.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Bilingual preferred – (Spanish speaking preferred)
Accurate and fast data entry skills.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
Free parking
On-the-job training
Work Location: In person
- Experience
- Required
- Employment
- Full-time
623 North Wood Avenue, 07036, Linden
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