Overview Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Medical Receptionist in Westwood, NJ. Fulfilling your purpose begins here: People First, Always. Here’s how we take care of our people: Medical, vision, dental health insurance, health savings account / flexible spending, competitive pay, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with company match, employee assistance program and more. Your team is bigger than your department: Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center is a 128-bed, full-service, acute-care community hospital with a new emergency department, a state-of-the-art maternity center, a women's imaging center, and an ICU. We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect. Responsibilities Enter, maintain, and reports all medical history, medical coding, and filing claims using Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system. Promptly investigate all outpatient denials pertaining to diagnosis and procedure coding. Updates all patient files and make sure documents are accurate, confidential, and compliant. Greets, check in and checkout patients, and advises other medical staff of arrival of patient’s. In coordination with the MRS, assist in maintaining inventory of necessary supplies and assists with maintaining inventory on all instruments. Address and request referrals and other insurance authorizations. As well as, passing along patient information for prescription, x-ray or lab requisitions to necessary parties. This includes, calling pharmacies, hospitals, and labs. Schedule appointments, reschedule, follow up with no calls, no shows, the discharge of patients, and follow up appointments. Answer inbound calls to the practice, as well as, greet vendors and set vendor appointments. Will convey messages in writing, electronically, and verbally. Will maintain Physicians calendars, prepares doctors notes, return to work, school, or leave notices and all other correspondence as directed. Scanning, filing, and faxing documents, as well as, prepare and sort mail. Ensure the waiting and reception areas are kept orderly and clean, and will report on any damages of furniture, supplies, or equipment. Act as a liaison with patients, referrals, general practitioners, health care professionals, and patient’s family member in a compassionate and kind manner. Other office responsibilities, assigned by supervisor or Physician, as deemed necessary. Qualifications Job Requirements 1 - 3 years experience in a hospital or physician practice setting Basic to intermediate EMR knowledge Basic to intermediate Microsoft Office knowledge Preferred Job Requirements Associates, High School Diploma, or GED equivalent; higher education may be substituted for experience