Medical Office Receptionist

Planned Parenthood California Central Coast

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Santa Barbara, CA on site Until 10/6/2026 First posted July 14, 2026 Last posted August 7, 2026
Job description
Planned Parenthood California Central Coast (PPCCC) is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome all applicants regardless of their race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, and all other protected categories by applicable law.
 
PPCCC is a trusted provider of high-quality, affordable reproductive health care along California’s Central Coast. Each year, PPCCC provides 28,000 people on the central coast with health care services; including sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, birth control, breast and cervical cancer screenings, vasectomies, and safe and legal abortion care at our six health center locations. PPCCC also provides comprehensive sexuality education programs to help adults and teens make healthy decisions, prevent unintended pregnancies, and avoid sexually transmitted infection.
 

JOB SUMMARY:                
Act as an ambassador for all patients seeking services by consistently modeling workplace values and service standards and train to perform all front office job functions and responsibilities.  
 
Essential Functions
Adhere to Planned Parenthood California Central Coast policies, procedures, and protocols.
Welcomes each patient by smiling, providing direct eye contact, and taking a moment to make a connection.
Assess client payer eligibility, which may include verifying insurance, health
plan authorization, verifying patient ID, and eligibility for funding sources.
Ensures accurate and detailed patient information is entered into the Practice Management System (PM).
 
Qualifications
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Ability to relate to diverse communities.
Thorough knowledge of medical billing terminology is desirable.
English-Spanish bilingual skills are desirable.
Must be able to travel within PPCCC geographic area (Thousand Oaks to San Luis Obispo)
 
Planned Parenthood California Central Coast’s (PPCCC’s) compensation philosophy supports the organization’s mission, vision, and values. Each position has a salary based on market value and the organization’s pay levels.  The starting salary for this position is $25.00/hour with the opportunity for advancement.  As part of our commitment to pay equity, PPCCC does not negotiate salaries.
Pay Differential: $1.00/hour bilingual Spanish/English differential pay is offered upon passing the language assessment test. 
 
About this role

Summary

Greet patients, verify insurance, input patient info, assist front office tasks.

Job title

Medical Office Receptionist

Experience level

none

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Santa Barbara, CA, on-site, travel required

Salary

$25k+

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

written communicationverbal communicationbilingual

Preferred skills

medical billingEnglish-Spanish bilingual

Specializations

medical billingbilingualreceptioncustomer service
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Santa Barbara, CA, USA

On-site City