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Chcfhc

Front Desk Receptionist - Medical

Chcfhc, Gardner, Massachusetts, us, 01440

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Job Location South Gardner, Gardner, MA 01440, USA

Description We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits including bonuses, paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, and 10 holidays), health, dental, life, vision, 401K, and more! Make an impact in your community through a career in health care.

Community Health Connections (CHC) is a safe haven to find compassionate care, regardless of income or insurance status. Founded on February 25, 2002, we have 20 years of experience as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving low‑income, underinsured, uninsured, publicly housed, and homeless populations in 35 cities and towns in North Central Massachusetts.

Position Overview Under the general supervision of the Medical Office Supervisor, the Front Desk Receptionist manages the arrival and departure of patients seeking services at the CHC Fitchburg Medical department. The role includes receiving patients, updating patient information, printing encounter forms, booking appointments, cash reconciliation, and cross‑covering other medical departments as needed, as well as working one assigned evening.

Responsibilities

Receive and direct incoming patients

Review and update patient information related to demographics and insurance

Follow established health center protocol for check‑in, encounter form production, and check‑out

Assist walk‑in patients with obtaining appointments or picking up prescriptions or completed forms

Place reminder calls to patients with upcoming appointments

Schedule walk‑in appointments in collaboration with the Nurse of the Day

Schedule patient appointments according to established protocol

Provide coverage to Medical Records as needed

Collaborate with clinical and non‑clinical staff to manage patient care as a team effort

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED required; Associate Degree in secretarial science or equivalent preferred

Bilingual in Spanish is a plus

1 year of similar work experience or experience in a medical office environment preferred

Knowledge of basic medical terminology preferred

Demonstrated interpersonal relationship skills

Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English

Ability to work in a fast‑paced, high telephone call volume office environment

Additional Skills & Behaviors

Accurate data entry

Medical terminology

Medical office experience

Team player – works well as a member of a group

Enthusiastic – shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Detail oriented – capable of carrying out a given task with all needed details

Dedicated – devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Education Required: High School or better.

Preferred: Associates or better.

Salary Pay or shift range: $18 USD to $22 USD. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications, and other job‑related reasons.

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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