Receptionist, Multi-Specialty - Full-Time, Days
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 23, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 17, 2026. UChicago Medicine scores A on the Alion truth index.
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine Medical Group, as a Receptionist at our River East clinic. Here you will work alongside our Multi-Specialty team. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.
Located in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood, UChicago Medicine River East is a state-of-the-art outpatient center featuring a wide range of care services. In addition to those listed below, we offer infusion therapy, lab services, and radiology services, including CT, MRI, mammography, X-ray, DEXA scan and ultrasound.
The Receptionist, UCM Care Network, performs day-to-day administrative and general office duties including but not limited to scheduling appointments, answering telephones, and maintaining records and accounts.
Essential Job Functions
- Answer and screens telephone calls in a courteous manner and record messages for physicians and other personnel
- Schedule patient appointments and procedures according to established policies and procedures.
- Obtain accurate information from patients, ensure all registration forms are complete and collect patient and insurance payments
- Copy patient information and forward to requesting party after receiving appropriate consent to release medical records
- Welcomes and greets patients and visitors, assisting and directing appropriately while maintaining patient confidentiality
- Fulfills organizational responsibilities as assigned, including respecting/promoting patient rights, responding appropriately to emergency codes, sharing problems relating to patients and/or staff with immediate supervisor
- Performs other duties assigned
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of two years’ experience in a medical office or hospital setting
- Familiarity with database entry and applications
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
- Considerable skill in communicating verbally, in determining priorities and in organizing work
- General working knowledge of PC
- Considerable skill in handling sensitive public contacts with discretion, tact and courtesy when dealing with patients, coworkers and physicians.
Preferred Qualifications
- Computerized appointment scheduling experience
Position Details
- Job Type/FTE: Full-Time 1.0 FTE
- Shift: Days - 9 am - 5:30 pm
- Work Location: Onsite - River East
- Unit/Department: Multi-Specialty
- CBA Code: Non-Union