Advanced Surgery Center of Beverly Hills has an immediate opening for a Per-Diem Receptionist. The receptionist ensures that all patients, surgeons, and visitors are greeted in a timely and friendly fashion. The receptionist is responsible for maintaining work area in a pristine fashion and will perform or assist with clerical/secretarial functions within the office.
Position/Purpose: The receptionist ensures that all patients, surgeons and visitors are greeted in a timely and friendly fashion. The receptionist is responsible for maintaining work area in a pristine fashion and will perform or assist with clerical/secretarial functions within the office.
Essential Responsibilities will include the following, and other duties may be assigned.
- Front-office duties include telephone coverage, patient check-in and check-out, appointment scheduling, new patient registration, checking insurance eligibility and obtaining authorizations, collecting co-pays filling out and submitting insurance forms, sorting mail etc.
Looking for service oriented, professional team player, with ability to work independently. Reliable consistency. Able to multi-task. Computer literacy and familiarity with electronic medical records.
Professional appearance and attitude.
Qualifications Required:
- Licenses or Certifications: None
- Total Education, Vocational Training and Experience: High school graduation or equivalent. Medical terminology, computer and office equipment skills required.
- Ability to work within the team and independently.
- Ability to handle confidential information.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks.
- Ability to lift objects up to 15 pounds.
- Ability to use computer and word processing software. (Word and Excel)
- Ability to utilize time effectively.
- Excellent professional, organizational, and communication skills.
- General office and secretarial skills preferred.
- Must treat all patients and employees information as confidential.
Primary Position Responsibilities:
- Assumes responsibility for pristine environment.
- Responsible for the overall appearance of the lobby/waiting area.
- Maintains work area in an organized and neat manner, and that patient admission/intake is handled in a confidential manner.
- Participates in admission process.
- Admits patients in an accurate, thorough, and timely manner according to procedures.
- Gathers accurate and complete financial, insurance, and personal demographic information.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the insurance verification process and some understanding of the methods to obtain cursory authorizations for insurers for us to provide needed care.
- Collects for self-pay portions of bills.
- Conducts an interview to obtain biographical information.
- General understanding of both State and Federal laws that affect our ability to collect balances due from patients, insurers, and/or their agents.
- Assists in other Surgery Center business office personnel as needed.
- Assist with daily processing of mail
- Assist with projects as requested by management.
- Prepare charts and all forms completely and accurately for charts for the following day. (Labels, consents & any required paperwork for patient)
- Assist with faxing reports such as lab reports and pathology reports to appropriate surgeons.
- Assist with uploading surgeon’s dictations to the transcription site.
- Responsible for greeting patients and guests upon entry in a friendly and helpful manner, using proper telephone etiquette.
- Communicates insurance benefits to patients and families.
- Tact and understanding to deal with patients and medical personnel to admit patients.
- Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and competence of designated skills identified for position.
Machines/Equipment Used: Computers, copiers, faxes, headsets, postage meter.
Pay: $24.00 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Medical receptionist: 1 year (Required)
Shift availability:
Ability to Commute:
- Beverly Hills, CA 90211 (Required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person
