Medical Receptionist - PT

STGi is currently seeking a Medical Receptionist to provide services at Yellowstone National Park.

JOB SUMMARY:
The Medical Receptionist supports a team of RNs, a Primary Care Physician and occasionally Mid-Level Providers. The Medical Receptionist is responsible for scheduling, answering calls, monitoring National Park Service (NPS) emergency communication traffic and supporting the patient life cycle from entry to exit. Collecting patient information and recording the information into the EMR is essential for the patient to room as directed by the RN. Primary reporting will be to the Charge Nurse and Clinic Administrator.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Welcomes patients and visitors in person or on the telephone, answers inquiries or directing them to the appropriate department or staff member, scheduling appointments
• Maintains patient records, accounts, and insurance information.
• Optimizes patients’ satisfaction, provider time, and treatment room utilization by scheduling appointments in person or by telephone.
• Keeps patient appointments on schedule by notifying provider of patient’s arrival, reviewing service delivery compared to schedule, and reminding providers of service delays
• Comforts patients by anticipating patients’ anxieties, answering patients’ questions, and maintaining the reception area
• Acts as the designated liaison for providers and other internal departments regarding payment accuracy
• Ensures availability of treatment information by filing and retrieving patient records.
• Maintains patient accounts by obtaining, recording, and updating personal and financial information
• Obtains revenue by recording and updating financial information, recording and collecting patient charges, controlling credit extended to patients, and filing, collecting, and expediting third-party claims
• Maintains business office inventory and equipment by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipt of supplies, and scheduling equipment service and repairs
• Helps patients in distress by responding to emergencies
• Protects patients’ rights by maintaining confidentiality of medical, personal, and financial information
• Maintains operations by following policies and procedures
• Communicates billing discrepancies to Accounting and other STG International, Inc. departments
• Performs thorough review of medical records for identification of relevant clinical diagnoses and procedures performed