Receptionist/Aide - FT (PHC)
Northwell Health
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Job overview
Northwell Health is hiring a Receptionist/Aide - FT (PHC). Northwell Health seeks a Receptionist/Aide to handle reception and clerical duties such as answering phones, scheduling appointments, maintaining charts, photocopying, faxing, releasing medical information, data entry, and handling monies, while also assisting professional staff with patient set‑up, department cleanliness, and monitoring exercise programs as requested by therapists.
Key focus areas include Answer phones and schedule appointments, Create and maintain patient charts, and Photocopy, fax and release medical information.
Important skills include Answering Phones, Scheduling Appointments, Creating Charts, Maintaining Charts, Photocopying, and Faxing.
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Full job description
Description
Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
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The Receptionist/Aide performs reception and clerical duties including but not limited to answering phones, scheduling appointments, creating and maintaining charts, photocopying/faxing and the release of medical information, data entry including daily charges and the handling of monies.
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The Receptionist/Aide will also assist the professional staff with patient set-up, maintaining cleanliness in the department and monitoring exercise programs at the request of the treating therapist.
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This individual interacts with patients of all ages. This individual is knowledgeable of insurance contracts, eligibility and criteria for patient coverage.
Qualifications
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Education: High School Graduate or equivalent
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Licensure/Registration/Certification: None
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Work Experience: Proficient use of computers for scheduling, word processing, data entry including daily charge entry, and the compiling of patient information and statistics. General clerical and record keeping experience including the use of multiple phone lines, use of the copy machine, fax machine and collecting and recording monies collected. Prior Receptionist and clerical experience required. Prior Physical Therapy Aide experience preferred.
Working Conditions
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Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
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Occupational: Some occupational risk
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Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
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Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
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Company: Putnam Hospital Center
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Org Unit: 1882
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Department: Rehab Services Admin
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Exempt: No
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Flat Rate: $20.75 Hourly
It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status, or citizenship status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, height, weight, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, their or their dependent’s sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
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