Medical Receptionist - TEKsystems : Job Details

Medical ReceptionistLocation: Onsite in Portsmouth, VAExperience Level: IntermediateEmployment Type: 6 month contractSalary: $18-20 per hourHours: M-F between 7:45am - 4:45pm (8 hour shift)Description:Responsible for check in and check outCollect ID, Insurance Co-PaysCollect patient balances and close out the cash/balance dailyAnswering the phones - each medical receptionist is answering about 70-90 phone calls per day (most calls are patients scheduling appointments or prescription refills)Higher volume phone calls -Monday-WednesdayCheck patient eligibility and verify insurance - do that the day prior to appointmentFollowMyHealth tasks that they allocate to the nurses (that is their patient portal)Patients can requests appointments, refills, etc. through the patient portal and it goes to the front desk and then they will task them appropriately. They can also request to cancel or reschedule appointments which the front desk will workNo metrics held to but manager monitors the task box to make sure none are delinquentTasks that come in prior to 12 PM that day should be worked by COB anything after 12 PM needs to be worked by 12 pm the next dayMiscellaneous administrative tasksAdditional Skills & Qualifications:medical reception, EMR, Patient Registration, scheduling, Allscripts, IDX, Health Insurance1. Medical receptionist / patient registration experience - 1-2 years2. Allscripts and IDX experience is preferred. If not, EMR experience3. Health insurance knowledge4. Great phone etiquette5. Great customer service6. Computer skills7. Being able to communicate with a diverse populationExperience Level:Intermediate LevelAbout TEKsystems:We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.