Receptionist Scheduler

Founded in 1940, Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center is a 191-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Maria, California. Serving over 250,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, cancer care, orthopedics, and stroke care. Additionally, Marian Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and the only healthcare facility on the Central Coast to offer ECMO.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

In keeping with the Dignity Health philosophy, performs such typical distinguishing duties as: Receives patients and visitors, ascertains their needs and directs them accordingly; answers incoming calls and determines their proper disposition; maintains statistics; processes patient charges; prepares and reorganizes patient charts at the beginning and termination of treatment; assists with setting up appointments; types correspondence; maintains adequate supplies of agency forms and office supplies; and performs all other clerical functions relevant to effective agency function as necessary. Registration of new patients for all Rehabilitation departments while correctly identifying the patient's particular payor type. Assists in the training of relief personnel. Sends bills on a regular basis, (bi-weekly) maintains petty cash drawer. Ensures a clean and safe work environment by being alert for unsafe conditions and malfunctioning equipment and using appropriate procedures for their correction. Performs other related duties such as: Participates in all departmental functions and activities as required, including inservice education, and other tasks relevant to effective department function as necessary.

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, accurately, and possess excellent interpersonal skills. Demonstrates basic knowledge of the principles and techniques employed in medical procedure billing. Demonstrates ability to function in a team environment, collaborating with other patient care team members, physicians, patient, and their families. Ability to excel in an environment with multiple distractions while attending to multiple tasks simultaneously. Able to produce under moderate to minimal direct supervision. Demonstrates ability to organize and prioritize work efficiently.

Experience with Meditech upon hire