Hospital receptionist vs medical receptionist

Differences between hospital receptionist and medical receptionist duties and responsibilities

Hospital receptionist example responsibilities.

• Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
• Provide administrative support to staff members across a fast-pace medical practice, maintain office operations, and assist patients and guests.
• Interact with clients regarding pet care.
• Assist both the doctors and clients to assure that the pet's medical needs are meet.
• Handle clerical tasks for the hospitals such as answering phones, greeting patients and visitors, record and chart keeping.
• Establish accurate accounts for each guest upon check-in according to their requirements and ensure guest paperwork or documentation are filed appropriately.
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Medical receptionist example responsibilities.

• Conduct analysis to address long wait times which lead to faster triage, shorter wait times.
• Evaluate all EOB's to insure accurate payment is received and when necessary will file appeals to achieve optimal payments.
• Greet and check-in patients, including obtaining accurate patient demographic information, patient registration, and checking insurance eligibility.
• Learned and operate chiropractic equipment (decompression; Leander) & x-rays; enabling Dr to have more time for patients.
• Resolve concerns of terminally ill patients with compassion and professionalism.
• Identify patients' specific scheduling requirements while demonstrating care and compassion via telephone.
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