Medical Receptionist - Surgery Center

Quadrant, Inc.
United States, D.C., Washington
Apr 23, 2025
Medical Receptionist - Surgical Scheduling Washington DC NW Pay From: $21 per hour MUST: Surgical Scheduling is required High School Diploma or GED EMR - IDX Centricity Strong Medical Terminology Microsoft Outloook Microsoft Word DUTIES: Acts as a multi-functional associate within the Business Office operations of the facility to cover such functions as reception, surgical posting, medical records, pre-op call assistance or pre-admission duties, and financial verification. In Medical Records role: Reviews and organizes charts for completion daily and forward to Coder for coding. Prints op reports for physician review and signature daily. Files charts and lock in cabinet at close of business each day. Logs path reports in charts daily. Runs reports monthly to review physician credentials, licensure and insurance status. Prepares and pulls charts for daily dictation by physician as needed. Prepares charts for Quality Assurance meeting monthly. Sends correspondence to physicians as required. Obtains all signatures as required on several forms. Answers telephone. Greets and assists visitors, patients and family members. Notifies clinical staff of any infractions in schedule. In Pre-Op Call Assistance role: Supports pre-op call nurses and completes patient charts to include verification of surgery date, time, expected arrival time and procedure and health history of the surgical patient. Coordinates with surgeon's office and patient's PCP to obtain necessary pre-op lab results or EKG needs before admission. Utilizes the electronic medical record and acquires current History and Physical and/or most recent lab and test results, and clearances from surgeon/PCP prior to admission. Communicates and notes on the patient chart any patient special needs (i.e. interpreter). Provides the pre-op phone assessment sheets to Registration for the next day's patient records. Quadrant is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability. "Healthcare benefits are offered to all eligible employees according to compliance mandated by the Affordable Care Act".