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Medical Receptionist - Gastroenterology

Job Overview

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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $16.00 - $20.00
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee assistance program
Tuition Reimbursement
Wellness Program

Job Description

Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) is a prominent healthcare organization known for its commitment to excellence in patient care, medical education, and innovative research. YNHHS is a collaborative network of hospitals and healthcare providers dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate, and patient-centered healthcare services to a diverse community. The organization upholds core values such as integrity, respect, patient-centered care, accountability, and compassion, which guide its employees in their daily professional responsibilities and interactions. As a large healthcare system, YNHHS fosters a supportive work environment that empowers employees to contribute meaningfully to improving patient outcomes and advancing healthcare standards. This collective... Show More

Job Requirements

  • High school degree or equivalent
  • 1 year of administrative healthcare experience or 2 years of administrative office experience
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Customer service skills
  • Ability to multi-task
  • EMR experience preferred
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

Job Qualifications

  • High school degree or equivalent
  • 1 year of administrative healthcare experience or 2 years administrative office experience
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills
  • Strong customer service and teamwork skills
  • Ability to multi-task effectively
  • Experience with electronic medical records preferred
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
  • Commitment to patient-centered care philosophy
  • Professional, appropriate, and tactful communication skills with patients, families, medical staff, and colleagues

Job Duties

  • Maintain appointment schedule template including alterations, deletions, additions
  • Communicate schedule changes to appropriate staff and physicians/providers
  • Coordinate check-in process and front desk operations to ensure cost-effective and efficient quality services
  • Receive patients at arrival and verify necessary information and signatures per policies
  • Answer telephone calls, assist callers pleasantly, take accurate messages, and refer to appropriate personnel
  • Maintain proper telephone etiquette with patients, companies, and healthcare team
  • Execute necessary pre-authorizations as required by insurance for diagnostic tests and procedures
  • Track referrals coming into the practice
  • Maintain electronic and/or paper medical records following policies
  • Perform daily administrative tasks including message retrieval, fax distribution, filing, photocopying, mail sorting
  • Forward phones to answering service and notify on-call status of physicians
  • Collect and reconcile co-pay and cash drawer payments within Epic system
  • Participate in team and department quality improvement and evaluation activities
  • Attend and actively participate in staff meetings
  • Interact professionally and effectively with diverse patients and healthcare personnel
  • Coordinate efforts to gain patient and family feedback and support interventions addressing needs
  • Perform related duties and provide cross coverage as needed
  • Assist or perform chaperone duties for patient medical procedures when required

Job Qualifications

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)

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