Overview

　　CHI Health St. Mary’s has served Nebraska City and the surrounding areas since 1927. In the fall of 2014 St. Mary’s opened the doors of a brand-new fully modernized facility. The new 110000-square-foot campus is better equipped to meet the changing needs of our community with among other benefits an increased capacity for specialty clinics and an integrated primary care clinic. St. Mary’s encourages collaboration and care coordination among primary care physicians and medical specialists. This contributes to the high quality of care our patients have come to expect.

　　Responsibilities

　　Job Summary / Purpose

　　The Clinic Receptionist is under the direction of the clinic manager/administrator. The Clinic Receptionist performs a variety of business office and reception duties accurately and with minimal supervision. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to: answering and routing phone calls in accordance with practice policies; scheduling patient appointments; greeting and registering patients; collecting, verifying and updating patient demographic, copays, and insurance information; and general administrative support duties.

　　Essential Key Job Responsibilities

　　Perform Patient Check-in at the time of visit and complete all paperwork necessary to ensure the admitting process is efficient and all clinic and regulatory policies are in compliance.

　　Answer phone calls and direct them appropriately.

　　Schedule appointments according to office guidelines.

　　Obtain accurate patient and insurance information, collecting copays (TOS) and deductible amounts.

　　Copy/scan patient access related hardcopy materials (e.g.ID, referrals, insurance cards, etc.) into the correct location in the electronic medical record.

　　Prepare charts for patient appointments making sure all necessary information is complete.

　　Conduct all functions associated with patient check-out including collecting patient responsibility payments and scheduling follow-up appointments.

　　Perform duties involving record filing, retrieval, and assisting with the filing of registration documentation in electronic medical records.

　　Confirm next day appointments and alert patients as to what documentation is needed, including details associated with time-of-service payment.

　　Follow up with patients regarding the No Show Guidelines and send out appropriate communications.

　　Manage the flow of interdepartmental, outgoing, and incoming mail.

　　Support office supply ordering and inventory procedures as needed.

　　Notify appropriate clinical staff of each patient’s arrival and assure that patients are informed of any appointment delays

　　Perform cash drawer reconciliation.

　　Perform other duties as assigned by management.

　　The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

　　Qualifications

　　Minimum Qualifications

　　Required Education and Experience

　　Does not apply

　　Required Licensure and Certifications

　　None required

　　Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training

　　One year of customer service experience, clerical, or business-related experience.

　　Required Minimum Age

　　Must be 16 yrs of age or older

　　Pay Range

　　$15.00 - $20.88 /hour

　　We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.