Medical Receptionist jobs in Halifax, NS

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Regency Park Family Practice, located in Clayton Park, Halifax, is a multidisciplinary clinic bringing a wide range of healthcare services together under one roof.

Our team is committed to providing friendly, efficient, and compassionate care in an inclusive and welcoming environment, close to home.

The ideal candidate will thrive by bringing the following skills and savvy to this role:

• Proactive eye for tasks that need tackling
• You are so organized you put Martha Stewart to shame
• You work closely with your team to accomplish daily tasks, because people on the team matter.
• You have an acute eye for detail and are a natural problem solver. You’ve clearly trained with none other than Sherlock Holmes himself. Yes, that level of detail is what we look for.
• Your communication style includes kind empathy with patients and quick wit with your co-workers.
• Your style is Vogue, in the professional sense that is. Always presentable in form and function.
• You are innately kind, patient and respectful. You value your relationships within the workplace and beyond.
• You can easily adapt to an ever changing healthcare environment. Change is constant!
• Confidentiality is a value you share and can uphold. Consider yourself as if you were on a daily classified mission with the FBI division. That level of confidentiality applies!
• Finally, a sense of humour is always very much welcome.... we think we're pretty funny, and we'd like to laugh with you too!

Duties:

• Scheduling/checking in patients according to visit types/needs
• Preparation/stocking of exam rooms
• Answering phones and directing patient inquiries appropriately
• Verification of patient information and insurance coverage
• Coordinate referrals to specialists and follow up appointments for patients
• Perform general administrative tasks such as filing, faxing, scanning of documents
• Provide assistance as requested to assist with inventory maintenance and ordering
• Provide other assistance as requested from time to time for both providers and patients
• Special projects such patient surveys & statistics and other administrative projects
• Billing of MSI and private fee services
• Maintenance of forms, policy binders and other reference material
• Completion and distribution of staff meeting minutes

Skills:

• You have demonstrated ability and prior experience in a healthcare setting
• You have relevant training applicable to this position
• Medical Office Administrative training preferred with 3 years of experience
• Solid computer skills, working ability with MS Office and MedAccess preferred
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and in person
• Available for occasional evening or Saturday morning hours from time to time

We are an equal opportunity employer. We employ all staff with a commitment to do so without consideration for race, colour, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, family status or disability etc.

Pay: $18.00-$20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Application question(s):

• Are you available full-time?
• Are you located in the HRM area?

Experience:

• Medical office: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person