Patient Sign-in and Verifying Payment Information: Take demographic, insurance information and input patient appointments into the computer, register patient into EMR system, verify insurance, if workers comp case gets authorization to treat and claim number, create and manage patient charts following office protocol, ensure that all patients have a known mechanism to pay their bills. Your Role as a Medical Receptionist:Telephone and Front Desk Reception: Answer phones, receive patients and visitors, sign in and out patients, verify insurance and workers comp information, collect co-pays, deductibles, co-insurances, manage patient charts, and general filing and clerical duties.