Medical Receptionist (Torrance area)

Company: The Polyclinic
Location: Torrance
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

Responsible for providing patient-oriented service in a clinical or front office setting; performs a variety of clerical and administrative duties related to the delivery of patient care, including greeting and checking in patients, answering phones, collecting patient co-pays and insurance payments, processing paperwork, and performing other front office duties as required in a fast-paced, customer-oriented clinical environment.

* Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm or we can work with your schedule!
* Location: Varies
* Non - Exempt

Essential Functions:

* Greets patients and directs them to appropriate departments
* Answers multiple phone lines; directs calls and takes messages as needed
* Verifies patient information and insurance eligibility; collects payments
* Directs patients to complete forms and processes patient-related paperwork
* Informs provider's assistant of no shows and cancellations
* Makes follow-up appointments for patients and calls patients to confirm appointments
* Contacts "bumped" patients and reschedules appointments as appropriate
* Performs various front-office duties in a fast-paced, customer-oriented clinical environment, as assigned

Education:

* High school degree/GED (preferred) or equivalent experience.

Experience:

* Minimum: Up to and including one year of experience
* Minimum: Experience working with the public
* Preferred: Over 1 year of experience and up to and including 3 years of experience
* Experience in medical reception and customer service

COVID-19 Work Location Requirement: Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential function of this role. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state, and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain the necessary information from new hires prior to employment to ensure compliance. You will be expected to perform all essential functions of this role with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet this requirement may result in the rescission of your offer or the termination of your employment. You will be provisioned with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and are required to perform this role with patients and members on site, as this is an essential function of this role. Employees must comply with any state and local masking orders. In addition, when in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are expected to wear a mask in areas where physical distancing cannot be attained.

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Here you'll find incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum and its affiliated medical practices are Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum and its affiliated medical practices is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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