At California Sinus Centers we specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of routine and advanced nasal  and sinus issues. We are seeking a motivated, medical receptionist, preferably with medical assistant  experience, Monday through Friday 8- 5 pm for our Walnut Creek and a satellite location.  

 Job Description:  Be the face of California Sinus Centers both in person and on the phone, create a warm  and welcoming environment for all who enter our doors, be a liaison between patients and our practice. 

 Job Tasks:  Greet all patients, callers, and visitors with a warm and welcoming attitude, answer phones  and triage calls as needed for California Sinus Centers; check patients in and out of clinic; send, collect,  and enter all new patient information received via fax, mail, and email, prepare patient charts, add  referring providers to the Epic electronic medical record system, update patient demographic  information as requested by patients/back office staff, schedule patient appointments using provider  preferences, collect, screen and disperse daily faxes, open and disperse all incoming mail,  scan  documents as requested by back office staff, restock/organize all items in the reception area, conduct  benefit checks for all new patients/as requested, obtain on-demand procedure and CT scan  authorizations, fulfill on-demand requests for visit notes from referring providers, collect all in-office  payments, ensure all patients have a photo in their chart, ensure an AVS is printed for every patient.   

 Role(s): General Assistant to all providers, patient liaison, data entry.  

 Competencies: Attention to detail, listening skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills,  time-management, compassion/empathy, knowledge of commonly used medical terminologies,  professionalism, problem-solving, excellent typing skills (50+ wpm)  

 Strongly preferred qualifications:  Electronic Health Records experience (EPIC)  Preferred 1+ years experience as a Medical Receptionist in an outpatient medical clinic 

 Education Requirements:  Certified Medical Assistant Certificate preferred 

 Compensation based on experience: $24-26/hour  Job Type: Temporary Full-time (30-40 hrs/week)