Bilingual Healthcare Services Receptionist (Part-Time)

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JOB SUMMARY: The Bilingual Healthcare Receptionist (Part-Time) performs front desk, cashier, and administrative duties for the clinic. The position answers telephone calls, registers, and schedules patients, provides customer service, handles cash, performs eligibility registration, collects and processes fees, prepares CRAs, tracks grants expenditures and interacts with patients as an important part of the clinic's operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs Front Desk responsibilities.

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   1. Answers incoming telephone calls and welcomes all people entering the clinic.
   2. Transfers calls appropriately and use the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) to update patients' arrival status throughout the visit.
   3. Oversees the movement of the clients in and out of the clinics.
   4. Distributes the daily incoming mail and packages and maintains the logbook for packages.
   
   
   
   

• Performs Cashier responsibilities.

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   1. Calculate clients' fees and collect payments in several forms (cash, check, and credit card) in Electronic Clinical Works (eCW) as well as the cash register while also providing receipts of all transactions.
   2. Enter and post payments including all cash, checks, and credit cards as well as recurring credit card payment. Prepare daily and monthly reports by payment type.
   3. Utilize remote deposits into the bank system as well as reconcile all cash/checks/credit card receipts from the clinic at close of business day for deposit.
   4. Schedule the deposit of cash collected from the local branch of the Agency's partner bank.
   
   
   
   

• Assists with Administrative duties.
  
  
  
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     Assists with Maryland Medicaid acceptance at the clinic. Verifies the patient is eligible/active member of Maryland Healthy Smiles.

     
     
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     Create and send claims for Maryland Healthy Smiles.

     
     
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     Performs orientation and trains volunteers for the front desk.

     
     
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     Acts as back-up in the absence of Bilingual Administrative Assistant in Susan Denison Mona Center Dental Clinic as needed.

     
     
  
  
  
  

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

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  High School Diploma; Associates Degree preferred.

  
  
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  Two to three years' administrative experience, preferably in a medical setting.

  
  
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  Experience working with the Latino community preferred.

  
  

SKILLS and COMPETENCIES:

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  Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills in English and Spanish. * Knowledge of computer systems (MS Office products) and ability to navigate web-based applications.

  
  
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  Ability to organize an office, handle multiple tasks concurrently, and ability to work effectively with patients, doctors and a team.