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Median Hourly Rate by Years Experience - Job: Medical Receptionist (United States)

Median Hourly Rate by Years Experience - Job: Medical Receptionist (United States)
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Currency: USD  |  Updated: 30 Jun 2009  |  Individuals reporting: 1,829  
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Job Description - Medical Receptionist

People with the job title Medical Receptionist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.
  • Medical Secretaries - Perform secretarial duties utilizing specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.
  • Front Desk/Receptionists, Medical or Dental Office - Answer phones in a medical / dental office. Schedule appointments and maintain schedule book. Take payments and co-payments from patients. Collect insurance information.

PayScale Advice - Job: Medical Receptionist

Unfairly Fired - Medical Receptionist - (City withheld for privacy), Nevada, United States.
Posted in I Was Fired on 5 Jan 2008.
I started this job in 2006 of June. Everything was ok... until November... when the evening before Thanksgiving at the close of business I was fired. They said I was not Company employee material. What did that mean? I always did my work. Never missed anytime, didnt call in sick... ever. So when I was fired I was mad. I spoke to the Dr and, ended up not being fired, but got a lower pay rate... confusing to me, but I accepted. Now 1 year later the same company just did this to me again!! I alwa... (read more)
Last pay raise 3 years ago - Medical Receptionist - (City withheld for privacy), Indiana, United States.
Posted in Negotiating Higher Pay on 15 Aug 2006.
How do we ask for a raise? Since 3 years ago everything has gone up in price but not our wages.

Median Hourly Rate by City - Job: Medical Receptionist (United States)

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  • Nursing/Health Care Education (Certificate)
    University of Phoenix

    The Nursing/Health Care Education certificate is designed for health care and nursing professionals interested in pursuing careers in educational or service settings. Current educators can update or expand their knowledge in curriculum development, assessment and evaluation, and revitalize their teaching and learning strategies. Combining your current professional expertise with the knowledge of teaching and learning strategies, assessment and evaluation and curriculum, and program design will expand and enhance your role as a health care educator.

    Content can be applied to patient teaching, continuing education or in-service education, community health education, as well as to the role and delivery of academic education. The certificate program is open to post baccalaureate students and these graduate level credits will also apply toward the completion of a graduate degree in Nursing. Coursework will provide a foundation of knowledge for the novice educator, as well as providing current faculty with new applications and practical skills.

    Degree Type: Certificate Programs
    University of Phoenix
  • Medical Office Management (Associate's)
    Kaplan University Online

    Gain the right skills to keep a health care facility running smoothly.
    The medical office management program provides a comprehensive education that focuses on helping students acquire knowledge and develop skills in administrative and clerical procedures. Be part of an expert team by working with patient medical records, medical documents, and other medical office matters. In addition to the online program, you will complete an unpaid externship in a physician's office or clinic. Graduates are eligible to take the Certified Medical Administrative Specialist (CMAS) test, given by the American Medical Technologists.†

    Please note that students in the medical office management program are required to complete an unpaid externship for a total of 90 hours. Students must be able to accommodate the externship in their weekly schedules. Some sites may not allow students to complete the externship during the evening or on weekends, so it may be necessary to complete the requirements Monday through Friday during regular business hours. 

    Students must complete all coursework, achieve a minimum grade of "C" or better in each major and core course, and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 to graduate.

    †Although the program is designed to prepare students for various certification and licensing examinations, the University cannot guarantee students will pass the exams.

    Degree Type: Associate's Programs
    Kaplan University Online
  • Healthcare Administration (Associate's)
    American InterContinental University Online The AIU Online Associate of Arts in Business Administration with a concentration in Healthcare Administration combines real-world business skills with specific knowledge of today's expanding field of healthcare management. Students learn to identify key ethical, theoretical, and practical issues related to medical records. They learn how to perform essential clerical and organizational tasks within a healthcare office. Discussion of ethical, legislative, and regulatory issues relative to the day-to-day operations of a medical or allied health office is also included in this up-to-date, real-world curriculum.

    AIU Online's course delivery system incorporates Flash technology and rich, interactive multimedia to make this program one of the most sophisticated online degree programs in the online education industry. Among the rich multimedia online business administration classes students will be required to complete are:
    • Medical Terminology
    • Medical Office Procedures
    • Medical Records

    This curriculum has been carefully designed to provide a seamless transition into AIU Online's Bachelor of Business Administration in Healthcare Management degree program.
    Degree Type: Associate's Programs
    American InterContinental University Online
  • Online Master of Health Administration
    Ohio University

    Ohio University’s online Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree program prepares professionals for leadership positions in contemporary health organizations and systems in the U.S.  Graduates are highly valued for their ability to solve complex problems and meet organizational goals by combining their knowledge of the evolving health environment with their experience.

    The program is delivered online and students appreciate the convenience and flexibility of completing this program from their home or office, while continuing to build their careers.

    The Ohio University online MHA program is oriented to experienced, mid-career, health professionals who bring a wealth of practical experience to their studies.  Students report that they are able to apply what they learn immediately to their jobs.  This helps distinguish them from their peers and often accelerates their career advancement.

    Course highlights include issues of leadership, finance, health system structures and managed care, ethics and law, maximizing human resources, information and systems use, health policy, and strategic planning and marketing.

    Ohio University is accredited by the regional accrediting agency, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) Higher Learning Commission (HLC).

    Degree Type: Master's Programs
    Ohio University
  • Healthcare Administration (Master's)
    Walden University Online This practice-oriented online degree program features a relevant, current curriculum that addresses the core competencies and best practices of the profession. It emphasizes understanding clinical service delivery through the analysis of the day-to-day operations in clinical support service activities and includes a practicum to give you hands-on experience in the field. The cutting-edge curriculum will help you develop the skills, knowledge, and expertise in health care management needed for leadership positions across the spectrum of health care delivery organizations.
    Degree Type: Master's Programs
    Walden University Online
  • Health Systems Management (MBA)
    Grand Canyon University The MBA Health Systems Management emphasis combines the broad-based, general management curriculum of the MBA program with specialized study in health systems management that prepares students for advanced management or senior administration positions in the health care industry.
    Degree Type: Master's Programs
    Grand Canyon University
  • Disaster Management (Certificate)
    Benedictine University Online

    Over the past several decades, the need for high professional standards in the disaster management community has grown exponentially, especially in the United States.

    Disasters such as the recent flooding in the heartlands, the tragic failures of Hurricane Katrina, wildfires in California, the deadly Myanmar cyclone, and startling earthquakes in China (just to name a few) have reaffirmed the need for professionals who have the real, unfaltering skills required to be effective responders to disasters.

    Benedictine University’s Disaster Management Certificate is designed for the widest spectrum of emergency response professionals including government officials, law enforcement, emergency services, public health, and other healthcare professionals.

    If you are an emergency responder, our curriculum will prepare you for multiple phases of disaster management including mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.

    Degree Type: Certificate Programs
    Benedictine University Online
  • Healthcare Management (MBA)
    Northeastern University

    Online Master of Business Administration
    Specializations in Finance; General Management; Healthcare Management; High Technology Management; Innovation Entrepreneurship; International Management; Marketing; or Operations and Supply Chain Management.

    Earn your MBA Online at Northeastern
    Northeastern University, a world leader in practice-based education, is pleased to offer its MBA degree program in a convenient online format.  As a student in the online MBA program, you will build on your current career success, expand your managerial skills and knowledge base, and put your new learning to use in your place of work. You’ll gain a solid foundation in all areas of business enterprise and be prepared to drive business growth in a global marketplace.

    The online MBA provides you with convenience and flexibility.  You can log in anytime, interact one-on-one with your instructors, classmates, and bring real-life challenges from your workplace.

    A world-class AACSB accredited education
    Northeastern University is AACSB International accredited — this is the highest standard of accreditation for any business school worldwide.

    Distinguished reputation for innovation and real-world experience
    In 2009, The Financial Times ranked Northeastern University's online MBA program #2 for AACSB-accredited US-based online MBA programs.  In 2008, U.S. News & World Report ranked Northeastern University’s international business program 13th in the U.S. among "America's Best Colleges."

    Degree Type: M.B.A. Programs
    Northeastern University
  • Health Services Management (Graduate Certificate)
    DeVry For students who wish to specialize in health services management without completing the entire MBA degree program, a certificate option is available. Those who have been admitted must inform the center dean of their intent to pursue the certificate and are eligible to receive a graduate certificate in health services management upon successfully completing: Accounting and Finance: Managerial Use and Analysis, Leadership and Organizational Behavior, Marketing Management; successfully completing four of the following: Health Service Systems, Health Rights and Responsibilities, Health Services Finance, Health Policy and Economics, Health Insurance and Managed Care; satisfying all prerequisites for certificate courses chosen through practical experience, related coursework or completion of a self-study course (see center dean for details); achieving a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 in the courses chosen above; and resolving all financial obligations to the School.
    Degree Type: Certificate Programs
    DeVry
  • Health Systems Management Master of Science in Nursing
    Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt University's Master of Science in Nursing Health Systems Management (HSM) online program is designed for nurse professionals who want to move into upper management roles.  The 15-course, 2-year HSM program prepares students for the management of nursing and healthcare services across multiple settings and specialty areas.  There are three entry points - spring, summer, and fall.

    Vanderbilt University is ranked within the top 20 in America's Best Colleges by U.S. News and World Report and included in the top 30 of America's Best Graduate Schools for nursing schools offering master's degrees.  Vanderbilt University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

    Degree Type: Master's Programs
    Vanderbilt University


 
     

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