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Practice Medical Receptionist - Psych - Support Staff Psych

Requisition Number: 11254

Pay Range: $20.63 - $33.03 per hour

Location: CHA Cambridge Hospital Category: Clerical and Administrative SupportDepartment: Psych - Support Staff PsychJob Type: Full timeUnion NameCH Laborers 380

Length Of Shift(s) In Hours: 8
Shift Start + End Times: Varies, 7:45-4:15, 8:30-5:00, 9:00-5:30
Hours/Week: 40.00 
Weekend Requirements: No
Holiday Requirements: No
On Call Requirements: No

Department Description
Exciting opportunity to provide new models of care for walk-in/urgent care access including days, evenings and weekends. The new CHA CBHC Malden and Cambridge program provides behavioral health evaluation, resource referral, and initial treatment services for individuals of all ages.

Macht Building Psychiatry Clinic has an opening for a full time Practice Medical Receptionist (PMR). We are a multidisciplinary team caring for a diverse patient population. PMRs act as the link between the health care provider, the patient, other departments, outside agencies and consulting providers. Hours 7:45-4:15 and on rare occasions to 7:00 pm for coverage.  

Administrative responsibilities will include but are not limited to: This position is critical to support clinicians at the Macht Building clinics, to allow for affective and safe patient care. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to, scheduling patient appointments into our electronic ''Epic'' medical record system according to our scheduling guidelines. Confirming and rescheduling patient appointments as needed, greeting and welcoming patients, answering the phones professionally and courteously with ability to take accurate and detailed messages for the Dept. of Psychiatry

Verify insurance eligibility via EPIC real time eligibility. Process copayments. Check out patients according to established workflows. Scan documents as appropriate, Assist the direct patient care providers with electronic and paper correspondence; sorting and prioritizing incoming and outgoing mail for each provider. Attends departmental meetings. Other duties as assigned.


Qualifications/Requirements: 

  • High School Diploma or GED is required. 
  • Minimum of one-year experience working in an outpatient health care setting preferred.
  • Bi Bilingual strongly preferred. 
  • Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment as well as strong customer service skills are strongly required.

    Please note that the final offer may vary within the listed Pay Range, based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

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