Job Details
Qualifications
- Computer literacy
- Filing
- High school diploma or GED
- Intake
- Patient care
- Teaching
Job Description
Position Title- Data Entry Clerk
Location: Deer Park, TX
Mode of Hiring: Fulltime and Contract
Essential Duties & Functions:
· Answers incoming calls and routes them appropriately.
· Performs client intake and notifies appropriate staff of the client’s arrival.
· Enter patient information into the appropriate databases.
· Assists the volunteer coordinator with the management of volunteers.
· Follow appointment procedures as set by management.
· Follows cash handling procedures when receiving client payments.
· Completes opening and closing procedures.
· Keeps clinic lobby straight and orderly.
· Processes lab results as assigned by Practice Manager.
· Participates in the Performance Improvement Program.
· Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees to insure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.
· Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a team to facilitate the department’s ability to meet its goals and objectives.
· Works within the context of a primary care medical home, applying a team-based approach to care while working in partnership with patients/families to promote timely access to care, understanding of patient care that is culturally sensitive and language appropriate, continuity of care, and the improvement of the whole person through the teaching of appropriate self-management skills.
· Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, specific job–related hazards.
· Attends all required safety education programs.
· Operates assigned equipment and performs all procedures in a safe manner as instructed.
· Maintains work area and equipment in condition required by Legacy standards.
· Demonstrates proper body mechanics in all functions.
· Checks on the patient’s environment and equipment to ensure safety.
· Reports safety concerns promptly to appropriate personnel.
· Follows Legacy’s exposure control plans/blood-borne and airborne pathogens.
· Demonstrates knowledge of techniques, procedures and correct use of protective barrier equipment (Universal Precautions).
· Assures a safe environment by instituting appropriate control measures.
· Attends annual education programs
· Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Education, Certifications, Licenses, & Training (minimum requirements),
High school graduate or equivalent required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities (minimum requirements),
· Pleasant, professional, and articulate phone voice
· Ability to multi-task and handle many incoming calls or patients at once
· Efficient and accurate data-entry skills
· Computer literacy and multi-line phone or switchboard experience.
· If you have no experience, the prospective receptionist must be able to learn it quickly.
· Basic knowledge such as basic math, alphabetical or numerical filing may also be required.
· Must be able to manage multiple deadlines and decision-making responsibilities. (Mgr. Only)
Desirable Knowledge-
· Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.
High5
Job Type: Contract
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: One location