Experience Specialist/Receptionist: Ankeny Urgent Care
- UnityPoint Health
- Ankeny, IA
- 11 days ago
Job Description
Overview:
As an Experience Specialist/Receptionist, you are the first person to greet patients as they walk into our clinics. Primary duties will include checking-in patients, assisting with scheduling, answering phones, processing co-payments and follow up appointments as needed. Customer service, empathy and compassion are the biggest assets in this position.
Why UnityPoint Health?
Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work. https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/ Responsibilities:
Experience:
Experience Specialist/Receptionist
Ankeny Urgent Care
Every Saturday/Sunday 8:00AM-4:00PM
Part Time Benefits
As an Experience Specialist/Receptionist, you are the first person to greet patients as they walk into our clinics. Primary duties will include checking-in patients, assisting with scheduling, answering phones, processing co-payments and follow up appointments as needed. Customer service, empathy and compassion are the biggest assets in this position.
Why UnityPoint Health?
- Commitment to our Team – We’ve been named a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare 2022 by Becker’s Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.
- Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
- Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
- Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
- Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work. https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/
- Greets patients and visitors and obtains accurate information and signatures for office records
- Obtain signatures on all forms pertinent to the patient’s current visit from the patient or family member who has authority to sign on behalf of the patient.
- Photo-copy & scan insurance cards and driver’s licenses.
- Adhere to all confidentiality policies and procedures.
- Answers telephone calls promptly and accurately. Takes telephone messages and directs calls in an appropriate and professional manner.
- Retrieves, files photocopies or scans medical correspondence, reports and miscellaneous items, as requested.
- Collects payments, issues receipts and reconciles daily accounts receivable activity to prepare for daily deposits.
- Demonstrates initiatives to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.
- Integrates and demonstrates FOCUS values and Expectations for Personal and Service Excellence to guide professional behaviors, while adhering to the policies and procedures of UPH-DM. Balance team and individual responsibilities; be open and objective to other’s views; give and welcome feedback; contribute to positive team goals; and put the success of the team above own interests.
- Open and / or closes the clinic following specific guidelines of the individual clinic.
- Refer patients who need financial assistance with their clinic/hospital bills to a Financial Advocate.
- Perform functions other than described due to extenuating circumstances.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education:
- High School Degree or Vocational School Graduate
Experience:
- Previous medical office experience preferred
- Strong customer service skills
- Excellent computer skills and abilities
- Ability to understand and apply guidelines, policies and procedures
- Strong personable skills to interact with physicians, health care team members, patients and support systems
- Effective communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Customer and patient focused
- Medical terminology/background a plus!