Medical Receptionist
Optum/UHG · Danbury, Connecticut, United States · US
Hospital Administration
–
physician
Dentist
Demand75
Career growth40
Healthcare fit30
Remote potential10
5-year outlook
Likely remains an entry-level administrative pay band with limited salary growth unless the person moves into practice management, billing, care coordination, or other healthcare operations roles. Exact pay is not disclosed in the posting.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
broad
Seniority
entry
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-10-30
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Eligible countries
- United States
- Profession fit
- physician, Dentist
- Rate period
- Hourly
Eligibility, licensing, and location restrictions can change. Always confirm details on the source posting before applying.
Why this is worth applying to
Consider mainly as a short-term bridge into U.S. healthcare administration if you need local healthcare experience. It is not a strong long-term non-clinical move for licensed clinicians unless internal mobility is the goal.
Who should apply
Healthcare graduates, IMGs seeking entry-level U.S. healthcare experience, and customer-service professionals interested in primary care administration. Less suitable for experienced doctors, nurses, pharmacists, or dentists seeking clinical-adjacent career leverage.
CV angle
Reframe real customer-facing and healthcare-adjacent experience around patient check-in/check-out, appointment scheduling, multi-line phone handling, EHR/EPIC exposure, payment balancing, confidentiality/HIPAA awareness, Microsoft Office, and work-queue management. Do not overstate clinical duties; emphasize reliability, patient service, and administrative accuracy.
Skills to highlight
- Patient check-in/check-out
- Appointment scheduling
- EHR/EPIC documentation
- Multi-line phone and patient inquiries
- Payment collection and balancing
- Confidentiality/HIPAA awareness
- Microsoft Office
- Work queue management
Role summary
Front-desk administrative role in a primary care medical group, handling patient check-in/check-out, scheduling, phone inquiries, payment collection, demographic updates, and EHR documentation. Requires onsite work with possible floating to local practices.
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