Receptionist

Company: Lags Spine and Sportcare Medical Centers Inc
Location: San Luis Obispo
Posted on: November 23, 2019

Job Description:

Description:
Lags Medical Centers has an opportunity in our San Luis Obispo for a medical center receptionist. The receptionist provides secretarial support, including patient scheduling, appointments, confidential records, prepping patient charts, and filing. The receptionist is also responsible for the efficient operation of the front office. Must have excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.What You Will Do:

• Greeting, acknowledging and directing everyone who walks through the door, being sensitive to each patients needs and fears
• Checking in the patients, including assisting in filling out all required forms and insurance information so billing is completed and accurate.
• Collecting co-pays at appointment time
• Answering telephones and scheduling appointments
• Make follow up appointment when patients leave and follow up with cancellations and no shows
• Screening incoming calls and routine calls; taking detailed messages such as patients name, dob, pharmacy name and number along with medications name, before forwarding to clinical staff and doctors
• Check fax machine and distributing faxes accordingly
• Maintaining and requesting supplies needed
• Maintaining the waiting roomLags Medical Centers is the primary care musculoskeletal provider for California's Ventura County, Central Coast, Central Valley, and Portland, Oregon with over 30 locations. Lags Medical Centers commitment to total wellness and holistic healing is rooted in the use of non-invasive, ethical, and cost effective treatment plans that help patients manage and alleviate pain.In Ventura County, the Central Coast and Central Valley, LAGS work closely with county community health centers, as well as Concentra in Fresno. We have become the preferred provider in pain management for the regions Medi-Cal populations.We offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO, Holidays and 401K. Opportunities for growth and learning. Work life balance with a five day work week. .
  
  Requirements:
  The Ideal Candidate will have the following:--- High School Graduate--- Excellent telephone skills--- Must be willing to travel if needed--- Typing skills of 50 wpm (preferred )--- Basic knowledge of patient accounting and insurance systems--- Data entry and basic computer skills such as Excel, Word, Outlook etc;--- Basic knowledge of the requirement for patient schedule and processing for pain procedures--- Must be able to adapt quickly to office routine and to work with frequent interruptions--- Knowledge in medical terminology and protocol--- Knowledge of patients rights and medical-legal aspects for release of information (I.e., HIPAA guidelines)--- Must pay attention to detail, stay organized, be flexible and have good communication skills PI115651085

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