Medical Receptionist

Introduction
An optometrist situated in Montana, Pretoria North is seeking a Medical Receptionist with ambition and the willingness to learn.

Qualification and Experience required
• Non-smoker
• Matric certificate
• Appropriate tertiary education
• Bilingual
• Abillity to work under pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and accuracy is a must.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Receiving, redirecting and handling of calls on the switchboard.
• Managing the practice appointment book including coordination of outside of practice appointments.
• Managing the admin e-mail address of the practice.
• “Appointment reminder”-calls and SMS’s to patients.
• Welcoming patients and receiving their personal information.
• Receiving payments and issuing electronic receipts.
• Electronic and physical filing.
• Reading of the doctor’s notes to book timeous follow up appointments with patients immediately upon conclusion of the consultation with the doctor.
• Coordinating and managing in-practice procedures as well as the authorisations thereof.
• Managing the petty cash box and petty cash summary sheet.
• All other receptionist and general administrative tasks that the employer requests lawfully.
• Administrative responsibilities pertaining to the completion and submission of PMB application forms and any and all other forms pertaining to the administrative requirements from medical aids.

Hours:
• Monday - Friday
• 08:00 - 17:00

Remuneration Offered:
• R18 000 (gross)
• Discretionary 13th cheque.
• No other fringe benefits