Job Definition and General Description:
Medical receptionists are very important to a medical office or hospital. The medical receptionist is often the first person a patient may interact with over the phone or upon arriving at a medical office. Therefore, the medical receptionist is integral to shaping the patients' first impression of the medical practice, which could shape the patient-provider relationship for the long-term.
Job Responsibilities of medical receptionist:
1: Knowledge of patient billing procedures
2:Perform other duties as assigned
3:Must have computer knowledge, Microsoft Excel, and Word experience a must, 35 WPM
4:Bilingual English/Spanish required
5:Ability to work well under pressure
6:Ability to work accurately and efficiently
7:Ability to interact effectively and in a supportive manner with persons of all backgrounds
8:Excellent telephone skills and etiquette
9:Warm outgoing personality
Job Requirements of medical receptionist:
Basic knowledge such as basic math, alphabetical or numerical filing may also be required.
Punctual and reliable.
Pleasant, professional, and articulate phone voice
Ability to multi-task and handle many incoming calls or patients at once
Computer literacy and multi-line phone or switchboard experience. If no experience, the prospective receptionist must be able to learn it quickly.
Clean background - candidate should have positive professional references and be able to pass a criminal background check
Efficient and accurate data-entry skills
Average Salary for Medical Receptionists acooding to this Job description for medical receptionist :
the average medical receptionist earns about $12.83 per hour