Clinic Medical Office Receptionist

Company: Samaritan Health Services
Location: Newport
Posted on: September 15, 2023

Job Description:

• JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE
  
  • Performs receptionist duties and provides clerical support for office. Greets patients and interfaces with hospital staff, clinical staff, patients and visitors in a professional manner.
  • DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
    
    • The Primary Care teams at Samaritan Health Services offer complete health care for all family members from newborns to seniors through their pediatric, family medicine and internal medicine providers. They encourage and offer preventive care, including annual exams, health screenings and counseling regarding health and lifestyle.
    • EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
      
      • High school diploma or equivalent required.
      • Experience and/or training with computer applications required.
      • Minimum of one (1) year experience and/or training in a position of similar responsibility and complexity preferred.
      • Experience and/or training with medical/insurance terminology preferred.
      • KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
        
        • Service Orientation - Successfully apply knowledge of various resources/models of recovery to assist and care for others.
        • Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
        • Confidentiality - Knowledge of State and Federal (HIPAA) laws pertaining to confidentiality of protected health information. Ability to comply with laws and maintain confidentiality of patient information.
        • Time Management - Ability to organize, plan and prioritize work to complete within required time frames and to follow-up on pending issues. Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and thrive in dynamic fast-paced environments and under pressure.
        • Team Building - Ability to work, function and communicate on a multi-disciplinary team. Possess the knowledge and skills to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time.
        • Social Perceptiveness - Ability to work with a diverse population from pediatrics to geriatrics. Basic understanding of age-related differences in caring for and/or communicating with patients and caregivers. Possess personal sensitivity to the needs and experiences of others and a non-judgmental attitude towards persons of differing standards, values, lifestyles, and ages.
        • PHYSICAL DEMANDS
          
          • Rarely
            (1 - 10% of the time)
            
            Occasionally
            (11 - 33% of the time)
            
            Frequently
            (34 - 66% of the time)
            
            Continually
            (67 - 100% of the time)
            
            WALK - INCLINE
            
            LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 20 - 40 Lbs
            
            LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 0 - 20 Lbs
            
            LIFT (Waist to Eye: up to 54") 0 - 20 Lbs
            
            CARRY 1-handed, 0 - 20 pounds
            
            CARRY 2-handed, 0 - 20 pounds
            
            SQUAT Repetitive
            
            SQUAT Static (hold > 30 sec)
            
            PUSH (0-20 pounds force)
            
            PULL (0-20 pounds force)
            
            STAND
            
            CLIMB - STAIRS
            
            KNEEL (on knees)
            
            REACH - Upward
            
            SIT
            
            WALK - LEVEL SURFACE
            
            BEND FORWARD at waist
            
            ROTATE TRUNK Sitting
            
            ROTATE TRUNK Standing
            
            REACH - Forward
            
            MANUAL DEXTERITY Hands/wrists
            
            FINGER DEXTERITY
            
            PINCH Fingers
            
            GRASP Hand/Fist

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