Home Health Agency Receptionist

Shalem Hospice Care LLC
  • Dallas, TX
  • $18 Per Hour
  • Full-time
30+ days ago

Job Description

Benefits:
  • 5 Paid Weekday Holidays
  • 1 Week Paid Vacation after 1st Year
  • Training & development

Job Title: Home Health Agency Receptionist
Location: Sunnyvale, Texas
Job Type: Full-time 
Pay Rate: $18.00 per hour
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Position Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Receptionist with a medical office background to join our Shalem Home Heathcare agency. You will serve as the first point of contact for patients, families, and healthcare providers while managing front-desk administration and record management. This role requires exceptional organizational skills, a deep understanding of medical office workflows, and a compassionate professional demeanor.


Key Responsibilities:


Front Desk & Client Relations
  • Greet visiting clinicians, patient families, and guests warmly and professionally.
  • Manage a multi-line phone system, routing calls and taking detailed messages.
  • Triage urgent phone calls and instantly route them to the appropriate clinical supervisors.
  • Maintain a clean, welcoming, and organized front desk and lobby area.
Records Management & Filing
  • Establish, maintain, and systematically file electronic and physical patient medical records.
  • Organize and archive historical medical records in accordance with retention schedules.
  • Audit physical and digital charts to ensure all required documentation is present and completed.
  • Retrieve specific patient files promptly upon request for audits or clinical review.
Administrative Support
  • Process new patient referrals and accurately input demographic data into the agency database.
  • Verify health insurance eligibility, including Medicare, Medicaid, and private commercial plans.
  • Monitor tracking logs to ensure physician orders and plans of care are signed and returned.
  • Perform clerical duties including scanning doctor orders, faxing documents, and sorting incoming mail.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality of all patient files in compliance with HIPAA privacy laws.
Qualifications & Skills
  • Experience: Minimum 1–2 years of experience in a medical office, clinic, or home health setting.
  • Filing Skills: Strong organizational skills with a proven track record of handling high-volume data and files.
  • Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with a compassionate phone demeanor.
  • Tech-Savvy: Proficiency with standard office software (Microsoft Office/Google Workspace) and comfort learning new computer systems.
  • Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • Bilingual:  English & Spanish.
  • Transportation:  Must have a valid driver's license, insurance and vehicle.



Numbers & Facts

LocationDallas, TX
Job TypeFull-time

Skills

  • Administrative Skillsunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Computer Systemsunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Data Entryunmatched
  • Demographicsunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Driver's Licenseunmatched
  • English Languageunmatched
  • Fax Machinesunmatched
  • File Maintenanceunmatched
  • HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)unmatched
  • Health Insuranceunmatched
  • Healthcare Providersunmatched
  • Home Careunmatched
  • Mail Processingunmatched
  • Medicaidunmatched
  • Medical Officeunmatched
  • Medical Office Administrationunmatched
  • Medical Recordsunmatched
  • Medicareunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Multilingualunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Patient Confidentialityunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Privacy Regulationsunmatched
  • Records Managementunmatched
  • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
  • Spanish Languageunmatched
  • Telephone Skillsunmatched
  • Telephone Triageunmatched
  • Training/Teachingunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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