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What is a Medical Receptionist? |
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A Medical Receptionist is someone who works at the front desk of a clinic or medical office. Responsibilities include answering phones, setting appointments, confirming appointments, filing patient paperwork, checking patients in, getting medical histories, and other general office duties. What you do as a Medical Receptionist can depend on where you work and the size of the office. For example, if you work in a small doctor's office, you may have more responsibilities than if you work in a larger office with more receptionists.
Usually Medical Receptionists work in doctor's offices, but they can also work in hospitals, dental offices, or any other medical facility where clerical help is needed.
On average, a Medical Receptionist earns between $25,000 and $35,000 annually.
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How do I become a Medical Receptionist? |
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Sometimes no formal training or education is required to be a Medical Receptionist, or the training needed is provided as on-the-job training. However, there are quick healthcare degree programs available to give you the medical skills you need to be an effective Medical receptionist. Often these programs include coursework in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and other basic medical and healthcare skills needed to work in a doctor's office.
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What are the benefits and drawbacks of a career as a Medical Receptionist? |
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One of the benefits of a career as a Medical Receptionist is that you are the image of a clinic or medical facility. Since you are usually the first contact a patient has with the office, you have a big impact on patients' views and experiences with the office and staff. If you have an out-going and friendly personality, this can mean that you can help build the reputation of the office quickly.
One of the drawbacks of a career as a Medical Receptionist is that it is usually focused more on the clerical than the healthcare aspect of the job. While you are working with patients on a daily basis, you are not administering tests, making diagnoses, or even taking blood pressures. The majority of your work is on the phone and behind a desk. If you're looking to get into the healthcare field for the medical aspect of it, working as a Medical Receptionist might not be the best long-term goal.
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