Appointment Secretary- OB/GYN Medical Center Associates

Privia Medical Group - Gulf Coast

Appointment Secretary- OB/GYN Medical Center Associates

Houston, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Location: Onsite at 7900 Fannin St # 4000, Houston, TX 77054

    Schedule patient and ancillary department appointments in a professional, efficient and timely manner; provide excellent customer service to external and internal customers. Be informative to all customers.

    Essential Job Duties:

    • Schedule and reschedule new patients and established patients’ appointments.
    • Register new patients and update established patients’ accounts.
    • Collect/update patient insurance information during each call.
    • Be knowledgeable with doctor’s specialties, office locations, insurance guidelines, scheduling protocols.
    • Phone backup for nurses during lunch or when doctors are out.
    • Overhead page when necessary.
    • Be familiar with nurses and doctors “Emergency on Call” protocol.
    • Be flexible with multitasking during high call volume peaks.
    • Answer websites and smile reminder emails.
    • Make exit appointments for doctors and ancillary departments.
    • PBX and be knowledgeable in all areas of Ob/GYN Medical Center, CBO, MSO and Satellites (locations, personnel directory, websites).
    • Mail out patient recalls.
    • Damage control with unsatisfied patients.
    • Mail out new patient packages when necessary.
    • Follow HIPAA guidelines.
    • Other miscellaneous duties as assigned.
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • 1+ year of experience, preferably in a OB/GYN medical office setting..

    • 1+ year of PBX or call center experience.

    • 1+ year of Athena EMR experience (Preferred).

    • Basic computer literacy.

    • Ability to handle yourself in a professional manner.

    • Ability to accurately enter patient data into office software.

    • Be a self-motivator and problem solver.

    • High School Graduate or GED.

    Physical Demands

    Work may require sitting for long periods of time; also stooping, bending and stretching for files and supplies; occasionally lifting files or paper weighing up to 30 pounds; requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, operate a telephone, copier and such other office equipment as necessary; vision must be correctable to 20/20 and hearing must be in the normal range for telephone contacts; it is necessary to view and type on computer screens for long periods and to work in an environment which is very stressful.

    Additional Information

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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