Receptionist Duties

Below is a list of duties that are assigned to the receptionist. Others may help but this person is responsible. The receptionist should regularly review this list at least every quarter during his/her regular performance review.

Primary Duties

  1. Open the Office (10 min. early, check e-mail, voice mail).
    2. Create checklist and all claims (at beginning of shift).
    3. Setup/verify “doctor patient” insurance.
    4. Greet each patient with a smile.
    5. Monitor flow/schedule of ALL patients (call patient 5 min. if not arrived).
    6. Answer the phone and monitor e-mail.
    7. Send claims, Dr. follow-up call e-mail, pt e-mail & text reminders, enter portal numbers, close the office.
    8. Confirmation Phone Call and Pt e-mail & text reminders

Secondary Receptionist duties (if you get to them)

**If the coordinator is busy or not working, also do the coordinator’s duties**

  • Complete Assistant Checklists.
  • Manage mail.
  • Tetris the schedule & confirm appointments two days in advance.
  • Create and call labs for pickup.
  • Check NEA program for claims that need attachments daily.
  • Prepare/pre-fill forms for new patients before they come.
  • Gather/enter new patient information (forms, picture, etc).
  • Keep front entrance/reception/beverage bar area clean.
  • Keep magazines, organized, subscribed, and filtered.
  • Clean patient bathrooms.
  • Maintain the copier & inventory administrative supplies.
  • Resolve account questions or forward them to our account specialist.
  • Keep ASAP list.
  • Send recall and confirmation post cards & e-mails.

 

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