Clinic Receptionist

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. 

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

32

Salary Range: $16.65 - $21.92

Union Position:

Yes

Department Details

AFSCME Job Posting

Internal Posting Timeline: Thursday, January 8, 2026 - Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 1:00pm
Benefits Eligibility: Full-time
Employee Status: Regular Part-time
Hours: 7:15a-5:45p, 7:30a-5:00p, 8:00a-4:30p, or as assigned
Part-Time FTE Range: 0.5 – 0.99  
Overtime Status: 12+ hours in 1 day or 40+ hours in 1 work week

Summary

The Clinic Receptionist greets patients and visitors, determines the nature and purpose of visits, and assists with check-in, paperwork collection, data entry, and appointment scheduling.

Job Description

Welcomes patients and visitors by greeting them, ascertaining the purpose of calls or visits, and directing calls and visitors to the appropriate staff. Completes prompt and accurate registration for applicable patients upon their arrival. Collects payments at the time of service and assures that provider-based billing requirements are met. Obtains insurance pre-authorizations and benefits as needed. Completes insurance verification, Medicare Secondary Payer, and Advanced Beneficiary Notice as appropriate. Schedules, confirms, cancels, and reschedules appointments. Thoroughly completes charts for all upcoming patient visits. Competently and efficiently utilizes all features of the EMR necessary for the position. Performs clerical tasks such as filing, data entry and verification, and ordering supplies. Regular attendance is required in order to carry out the essential functions of the position. Reviews and meets ongoing competency requirements of the role to maintain the skills, knowledge, and abilities to perform, within scope, role specific functions. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Post secondary courses in medical terminology, word processing and/or healthcare business preferred.

Experience in medical office setting or as Admitting Clerk within the last 3 years preferred. Prior experience with EMR preferred.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. 

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