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Job Details: Medical Receptionist - Richmond

 

Company: Dr. Bernstein Diet & Health Clinics – Are you looking for a new and exciting career experience?

Description: Purpose Of Job The Medical Receptionist is responsible for performing all secretarial and administrative duties in the clinic. In addition, s/he is to provide excellent customer service when dealing with patients. Major Activities Administrative Secret...

Purpose Of Job

The Medical Receptionist is responsible for performing all secretarial and administrative duties in the clinic. In addition, s/he is to provide excellent customer service when dealing with patients.

Major Activities

Administrative Secretary

• Receive and process payments from patients for products and services
• Maintain sufficient copies of relevant master copies
• File and maintain patient cards/charts according to nursing requirements
• Prepare charts for patients seeing the Doctor
• Book patient and Doctor appointments
• Complete data entry in a timely and accurate manner
• Prepare and process all Ministry of Health billings
• Schedule consultations according to nursing schedule
• Prepare consultation packages for nursing staff
• Prepare daily patient cards for new patients
• Confirm information for ''restart'' patients
• Maintain and order office supplies as needed
• Follow-up on outstanding payments from patients as per clinic standards
• Complete daily cash balances/reconciliation
• Complete and process product and medical supplies inventory
• Mail all invoices to the Accounting Dept.
• Complete and process Supply Requisition Form
• Prepare blood requisitions as required by nursing staff
• Complete and process Census

Customer Service

• Greet patients in a welcoming and professional manner
• Answer all incoming calls within the first three rings using the proper telephone standard
• Respond to enquires or refer appropriately as required
• Weigh incoming patients as required by nursing staff
• Follow-up telephone calls to ''no show'' patients
• Prepare patient receipts as required
• Provide current/prospective patients with information in person and by phone following prepared scripts

Sales

• Encourage all patients to browse the assortment of products available for sale and promote as much as possible
• Promote the diet plan to all prospective patients
• Ensure a sufficient quantity of protein packs, bars, vitamins, scales etc.

Other Duties

• Perform training duties as required
• Assist other clinics with daily operation as required
• As assigned by Supervisor and higher management

Competencies:

• Medical Office Administration education or equivalent work related experience preferably with a minimum of 2 years experience
• Customer Service Oriented
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Pleasant and professional manner, in person or over the phone
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality
• Experience with Ministry of Health billing and reconciliation of payments
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
• Collaborate as an active participant with others in assisting with the delivery of care to patients
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft office and Outlook would be preferred
• Exceptional organizational, time management, and prioritization skills
• Excellent knowledge of health care and office practices, procedures and standards
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to produce high quality work in accordance clinic standards.

Contacts:

• Nursing Administrators
• On-going patient contact
• Resource Team (RT)
• Human Resources: Inform HR of any changes in name, address and telephone number, marital status and changes to your benefit forms
• Payroll: Census
• Accounting: receipt, Ministry of Health billing

Job Complexities:

• Need to project a positive image at all times being the first point of contact for patients.
• Requires the ability to adjust approach to
Posting Date: Jan 15 08

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