Medical Receptionist

Overview

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Medical Receptionist in Westwood, NJ.

Fulfilling your purpose begins here:

People First, Always. Here's how we take care of our people:

* Medical, vision, dental health insurance, health savings account / flexible spending, competitive pay, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with company match, employee assistance program and more.

Your team is bigger than your department:

* Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center is a 128-bed, full-service, acute-care community hospital with a new emergency department, a state-of-the-art maternity center, a women's imaging center, and an ICU.
* We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.

Responsibilities

* Enter, maintain, and reports all medical history, medical coding, and filing claims using Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.
* Promptly investigate all outpatient denials pertaining to diagnosis and procedure coding.


* Updates all patient files and make sure documents are accurate, confidential, and compliant.


* Greets, check in and checkout patients, and advises other medical staff of arrival of patient's.


* In coordination with the MRS, assist in maintaining inventory of necessary supplies and assists with maintaining inventory on all instruments.


* Address and request referrals and other insurance authorizations. As well as, passing along patient information for prescription, x-ray or lab requisitions to necessary parties. This includes, calling pharmacies, hospitals, and labs.


* Schedule appointments, reschedule, follow up with no calls, no shows, the discharge of patients, and follow up appointments.


* Answer inbound calls to the practice, as well as, greet vendors and set vendor appointments. Will convey messages in writing, electronically, and verbally.


* Will maintain Physicians calendars, prepares doctors notes, return to work, school, or leave notices and all other correspondence as directed.


* Scanning, filing, and faxing documents, as well as, prepare and sort mail.


* Ensure the waiting and reception areas are kept orderly and clean, and will report on any damages of furniture, supplies, or equipment.


* Act as a liaison with patients, referrals, general practitioners, health care professionals, and patient's family member in a compassionate and kind manner.


* Other office responsibilities, assigned by supervisor or Physician, as deemed necessary.



Qualifications

Job Requirements

* 1 - 3 years experience in a hospital or physician practice setting
* Basic to intermediate EMR knowledge
* Basic to intermediate Microsoft Office knowledge

Preferred Job Requirements

* Associates, High School Diploma, or GED equivalent; higher education may be substituted for experience