Reception Appointment Clerk - Optometry at Lynn Community Health Center

OPTOMETRY RECEPTION/ APPOINTMENT CLERK - PART TIME

Do you want to help patients receive the services they need?

• Do you enjoy taking accurate and complete messages for other staff?
• Are you looking for benefits effective on the first day of employment?
• Do you want to work where your professional growth and development are a priority?
• Can you schedule appointments and maintain good record-keeping?
• Are you willing to Contribute to the team effort by supporting all team members?

Yes?

Please click here to apply for the position of Optometry Reception/ Appointment Clerk at the Lynn Community Health Center.

In this role you will:

• Schedule provider and student appointments via computer scheduling system, keeping schedules accurate and full.
• Assist Optician with patient registration, data entry, translation, creation of letters for eyeglasses that need to be picked up and phone calls to address patient’s optical complaints.
• Continually monitor appointment schedule, acknowledge appointments, and communicate with other staff regarding cancels, no-shows, and late arriving patients.
• Greet and assist patients, with an emphasis on positive customer service.
• Run the Eye Clinic’s Recall, wait list, no-show report daily to ensure continuity of care.
• Properly prepare insurance information for upcoming appointments ensuring patient will be covered and/or clinic will be reimbursed.

The successful applicant will offer:

• History of good attendance and positive work attitude.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish/Khmer and English preferred
• Computer proficiency preferred. Knowledge of professional office practices is needed.
• Must be comfortable in a medical environment and able to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Excellent communication skills, professional demeanor, and good judgment are all required.
• Prior experience in a eye clinic or other medical office is desired.
• Knowledge of vision terminology, an understanding of Medicaid, Medicare, and health insurance systems preferred.

Please apply now and grow with LCHC!

Thank you!