Medical Receptionist (UHN) - (Akron, OH)

Medical Receptionist (UHN) 1. Greets patients and their families arriving for appointments; gathers info (eg, name, address, insurance carrier, etc.); registers patients; directs to appropriate location; may schedule tests and other procedures; informs patients of times and locations. 2. Answers and routes incoming telephone calls; takes messages; retrieves messages from voice mail or answering machine; provides info to caller (eg, test results, physician availability, payment policy and procedures); schedules and cancels appointments; may phone in prescriptions according to physician's orders. 3. Prepares patient details for appointments; attaches relevant forms and/or details (lab results, etc.). Updates medical records with lab, tests and referral results. 4. Prepares routine correspondence, labels, lists, and forms; fills in missing info; verifies and checks details; performs mail merges. 5.