Clinic Receptionist

Description
Allegro Pediatrics-Where Healthier Futures Begin. For more than 55 years, we have been setting the standard for children's medical care on the Eastside.
With nearly 90 providers in 8 locations, our mission is to partner with families to heal, nurture, and empower each child in their journey to adulthood.
Want to be a part of a prestigious pediatric environment?
The Patient Services Representative (PSR) works with patients and their families to address needs and concerns. They are the first point of contact for patients and their families. Offers excellent customer service both over the phone when scheduling appointments, as well as when patients and their families are in clinic. The PSR is required to follow all Allegro Pediatrics policies and procedures; and must communicate a positive attitude, as well as maintain a positive working relationship with staff, managers, directors, and providers.
PRS positions are full-time with four 10-hour shifts and must be available to work at any of Allegro's Eastside Clinics as needed for coverage.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Answer phones and schedule appointments using current Practice Management system
• When in clinic, verify demographics and successfully check patients in/out use current Practice Management system
• Troubleshoot issues with appointments or general account questions
• Maintain a working understanding of policies and procedures involving scheduling appointments or requirements to assist families in finding the best possible outcome for their concerns

• Verify and scan patient insurance, and Consent for Care, Financial Responsibility and HIPAA form
• Collect co-pays and post on accounts
• Ability to work in any/all Allegro Pediatrics clinics as needed to provide adequate coverage

• Maintain a working knowledge of office equipment including (but not limited to): phones, computers, printers, credit card machines, fax machines, copiers and scanners.
• Successfully process medical record releases using current protocol
• Process, distribute, and scan correspondence and reports that arrives via mail, shuttle and fax.
• Process incoming forms including (but not limited to): camp physical forms, authorization for medication forms, and sports physical forms
• Take messages for physicians/nurses
• Help with projects including (but not limited to): front office, medical records and back office.
• Must maintain and protect confidentiality both patient and corporate (HIPAA)
• Required to maintain updated knowledge of all workflow and process changes
• Keep current on all company email and Teams communications
• Must complete all mandatory trainings satisfactorily
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Must be proficient in computer navigation, task management and working with several software programs at the same time
• Previous customer service experience
• Maintain good attendance record
• Excellent customer service skills with a positive attitude
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal/people skills
• Strong organizational/multi-tasking skills
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced patient focused environment with ongoing changes
• Must have reliable transportation and be willing to travel to all clinics as staffing needs change
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Pre-Employment Requirements:
  • Background check
  • Drug testing in compliance with Washington State Bill 5123 for this safety-sensitive position.

• To uphold safety for all employees and patients, we continue to require vaccination status for all new hires, including remote or hybrid schedules, at time of hire and annually
  • Current COVID booster, or as newly released, and annually each fall
  • We require flu immunizations at time of hire, or as newly released, and annually each fall
  • Various other immunization requirements that we can discuss during your interview
  • All employees are currently required to wear a surgical, KN95 or N95 mask at all times while in clinic, patient facing