Medical Receptionist

**Medical Receptionist, Ophthalmology Practice, Alberton**

Our client a Specialist Ophthalmologist based in Alberton is seeking to recruit a medical receptionist.

**Responsibilities;**
- Receiving all patients, walk-ins and service providers
- Switchboard duties (Day/Night switch, incoming and outgoing calls)
- Appointment diary bookings and management confirming all appointments and cancellations
- Managing on-call list
- Billing and card and cash payments of all patients and obtaining authorisations
- Administration and filing duties
- Medical aid liaison
- Checking consent forms are signed
- Typing of medical letters
- Stock taking
- Ensuring referral letters are received and filed

**Qualification and Requirements**:

- At least 3 years experience in a similar medical receptionist position
- Understands medical billing and coding and working with confidential information
- Experience with Elixir Live is preferred
- Experience in an Ophthalmology practice is essential

**Skills and attributes**:

- Strong interpersonal skills
- Professional communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Computer literacy
- Ability to multitask
- Well-presented and professional
- Team player

**Working hours**:

- Monday to Friday, 08h00 17h00