Medical Receptionist

Job Description
Check patients in for their appointments. Verify demographics, insurances, and copayments.
Check patients out after they see the provider. Collect copayments and schedule follow-up appointments. Reconcile payments at end of day and create deposit for bank.
Answer phones and create and send tasks to appropriate person.
Schedule appointments per provider protocols.
Open and distribute mail.
Scan paperwork into patient charts.
Obtain prior authorizations for medications through applications, phone or fax. Communicate with pharmacies as needed.
Write appeals for denied prior authorizations as needed.
Schedule delivery of samples from pharmaceutical representatives.