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SUMMARY:
Performs a range of basic office support activities for the clinic, such
as answering phones and directing calls, greeting and directing patients
and visitors, answering questions and performing routine clerical, data
entry, file maintenance and word processing work as assigned.Bilingual
English/Spanish required.
\$16.00 - \$18.00 DOE.
Employees can receive up to \$520 on the quarterly bonus.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
High school diploma or GED; Computer skills and familiarity with
Microsoft programs required. 6 months experience working in a medical or
behavioral health clinic preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures.
Ability to prepare and print routine correspondence, labels, and/or
other basic written material.
Skill in the use of operating basic office equipment.
Receptionist skills.
Ability to maintain calendars and schedule appointments.
Records maintenance skills.
Word processing and/or data entry skills.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Answers telephones, route calls, take messages, and provide general
information; greet and direct visitors and patients; and, answer routine
inquiries.
2. Processes incoming mail; distributes correspondence and other
material to clinic staff.
3. Performs a variety of routine clerical assignments as appropriate to
the position; may operate a personal computer to draft basic
correspondence, enter data, and print letters, labels, reports, and/or
other materials.
4. Copies and/or duplicates materials as requested; may prepare and
transmit facsimiles for clinic staff.
5. Establishes, maintains, processes, and/or updates files, records,
and/or other documents.
6. May perform specialized services of a routine clerical nature in
strict accordance with established procedural guidelines, as appropriate
to the position.
7. May run various routine errands, as required, for the clinic.
8. Prepares patient charts for appointments. Maintains chart-filing
system. Assembles charts per chart organization requirements. Files all
lab, x-ray, specialist, pharmacy and hospital reports according to chart
organization format
9. Files and retrieves medical records.
10. Records data on No-Shows, Reschedules and Cancellations. Notifies
appropriate provider and execute any necessary action.
11. Calls patients to remind of scheduled appointment the day prior to
the appointment.
12. Schedules clinic appointments both by phone and in person.
Accommodates unscheduled (walk-in) patients as appropriate; consulting
with provider and/or Nurse Supervisor as necessary.
13. Checks patients in for appointments.
14. Updates patient information as needed. Verifies patient
documentation regarding notices, insurance and financial information.
15. Receives payments and enters payments in the computerized billing
system.
16. Enters daily patient encounters in the computer.
17. Provide translation/interpretation as needed (if applicable).
18. Process daily reports as required.
19. Make bank deposits as necessary.
20. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
SAFETY:
Family Health Services enforces a safety culture whereby all employees
have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a
safe working environment. Each employee is responsible for completing
all training requirements, participating in emergency response tasks as
requested, and serving on safety committees and teams as requested. In
addition, employees must accept the responsibility for maintaining the
safety of themselves and others by adhering to all written and v erbal
instructions, promptly reporting and/or correcting all hazards or unsafe
conditions, and providing feedback to supervisors and management on all
safety issues.
COMPLIANCE (MEDICARE):
Family Health Services is committed to the very highest standards of
ethics and integrity. It is our policy to properly determine the
accuracy of reporting and billing our services in accordance with the
rules, laws and regulations of FHS, the state government, and the
federal government. FHS employees will do their part to ensure accurate
documenting and billing practices, participate in compliance trainings
and will identify and report any concerns or activities that may violate
these standards.
Each employee will be trained on the FHS Medicare Compliance P