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Community Health Connections Front Desk Receptionist - Optometry in Leominster, Massachusetts
Description
JOIN THE CHC FAMILY!
We are a Non-Profit Federally Qualified Healthcare Center located in Central Massachusetts. Our company opened in February 2002 in response to a Community Needs Assessment that identified a need for medical service for the underserved members of our community. We strive to provide compassionate care regardless of income or insurance status to everyone who walks through our doors, including low income, underinsured, uninsured, publicly housed, and homeless populations. CHC is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. At CHC, we strive for a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We are proud to be able to serve our community! If you are passionate about the work we do here, we would love to hear from you!
Under the general supervision of the Medical Office Supervisor, the Front Desk Receptionist manages the arrival and departure of patients seeking services at Community Health Connections Optometry department. The responsibilities of the Front Desk Receptionist include receiving patients, updating patient information, printing an encounter form, booking appointments, cash reconciliation, and cross covering other medical departments as needed.
Responsibilities include:
Receives and directs incoming patients
Reviews and updates patient information related to demographics and insurance
Follows established health center protocol for the check-in, encounter form production, and check-out
Assists walk-in patients with obtaining appointments and/or picking up prescriptions or completed forms
Places reminder calls to patients with upcoming appointments
Follows established health center protocol for daily cash reconciliation
Schedules walk-in appointments, in collaboration with the Nurse of the Day
Schedules patient appointments according to established protocol
Provides coverage to Medical Records as needed
Managing patient care is a team effort that involves clinical and non-clinical staff interacting with patients.
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED required, Associate Degree in secretarial science or equivalent preferred.
Bilingual in Spanish and/or Hmong preferred.
1-year similar work experience or in a medical office environment preferred
Computer skills for accurate data entry
Knowledge of basic medical terminology preferred
Demonstrated interpersonal relationship skills
Demonstrated proficiency in reading, writing and speaking in English
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, high telephone call volume office environment
We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits including bonuses, paid time off (vacation, sick, personal and 10 holidays), health, dental, life, vision, 401K, and more!