Medical Receptionist
Optum/UHG · Torrington, Connecticut, United States · US
Hospital Administration
–
physician
Demand65
Career growth30
Healthcare fit25
Remote potential–
5-year outlook
Entry-level hourly role with modest wage growth; advancement likely requires moving into clinic administration, billing/coding, or practice management.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
broad
Seniority
entry
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-10-26
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Eligible countries
- United States
- License jurisdiction
- US
- Profession fit
- physician
- Rate period
- Hourly
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Why this is worth applying to
Consider mainly as a foot-in-the-door healthcare administration job or bridge role. Licensed clinicians seeking non-clinical career progression should generally prioritize roles that better use their clinical expertise.
Who should apply
Healthcare graduates, IMGs, career changers, and administrative professionals seeking US clinic front-office experience; not ideal for licensed clinicians aiming for higher-level non-clinical roles.
CV angle
Frame any patient-facing or clinic experience around scheduling, EHR use, patient communication, confidentiality, teamwork, and cash/document handling; avoid overstating clinical duties.
Skills to highlight
- Appointment scheduling and triage per protocols
- EHR documentation and message routing
- Patient check-in and customer service
- Medical terminology
- Document scanning and indexing
- Cash batch balancing
- OSHA compliance
- Clinic teamwork
Role summary
Front-desk administrative role in a community medical group, handling appointment scheduling, patient check-in, EHR document indexing, reminder calls, and end-of-shift payment batch reconciliation.
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