Medical Receptionist Jobs in Tulsa, OK
Medical receptionists and patient service representatives in Tulsa check in patients, verify insurance and run the front desk at OSU Medicine, OU Health, Utica Park Clinic and other practices, often starting near $16 an hour. Here are the current openings, then who hires, what it pays and how to get started.
Current medical receptionist Openings in Tulsa, OK
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Medical Receptionist Work in Tulsa
In Tulsa the job title on most postings is patient service representative, or PSR, rather than receptionist. The work is the same: the first face a patient sees at the clinic. Demand follows the city's physician practices, which cluster around the hospital campuses on the Utica Avenue corridor in midtown, the Yale Avenue campus at 61st Street, south Tulsa near 91st Street and the OSU Center for Health Sciences west of downtown.
Tulsa front desks lean heavily on insurance work. Postings here ask PSRs to verify coverage, chase referrals and prior authorizations, collect copays and balance a cash drawer, not just answer phones. That makes it a solid entry point into healthcare for people with retail, banking or customer service experience, and a weekday schedule is the norm.
Top Tulsa Employers for Medical Receptionists
These Tulsa employers hire medical receptionists and patient service representatives:
- OSU Medicine - OSU Center for Health Sciences hires patient service representatives for cardiology, pediatrics, family medicine and other clinics, Monday to Friday 8 to 5.
- OU Health - hires patient services representatives in Tulsa, including for the Stephenson Cancer Center clinic at Hillcrest.
- Utica Park Clinic - the Hillcrest-affiliated multispecialty group hires patient services reps for clinics such as its orthopedics practice in south Tulsa.
- Indian Health Care Resource Center - the nonprofit clinic on South Peoria Avenue downtown hires medical receptionists to check in patients, verify insurance and manage walk-ins.
Medical Receptionist Salaries in Tulsa
- Entry level: about $14 to $16 an hour for new front desk staff.
- Experienced: roughly $16 to $18 an hour for PSRs with clinic and insurance experience.
- Senior: about $18 to $21 an hour for senior PSRs, leads and specialty clinic front desks.
These are estimates built from federal wage data for Tulsa metro receptionists, with a median near $17 an hour, and from Tulsa clinic postings such as OSU's $16 to $18 range for patient service representatives. Insurance verification and prior authorization skills, Epic experience, and specialty clinics such as oncology or cardiology tend to move pay up. Health systems and university clinics usually add paid time off, retirement and health benefits.
How to Become a Medical Receptionist in Tulsa
There is no Oklahoma license or required certification for medical receptionists or patient service representatives. Tulsa employers typically ask for a high school diploma or GED plus customer service experience, and some want six months or more in a medical office. If you want training first, Tulsa Tech's Peoria Campus in north Tulsa has offered a Medical Health Records Clerk program covering patient check-in, medical records, billing and insurance; check the current catalog for start dates. Tulsa Tech's Medical Assisting program on the Lemley Campus is another route, since MA/PSR jobs combine the front desk with clinical work.
What the Job Involves
Medical receptionists greet and register patients, verify demographics and insurance, schedule and confirm appointments, collect copays and payments, answer phones and route messages, scan documents into the medical record, and request referrals and records. In busy clinics they also manage patient flow so providers stay on schedule.
Skills Employers Look For
- Friendly, professional customer service in person and on the phone
- Insurance verification, referrals and prior authorizations
- Scheduling in an electronic medical record, with Epic a plus
- Accurate data entry and typing
- Cash handling and daily balancing
- Medical terminology basics
- Bilingual English and Spanish, a plus
Career Path and Advancement
Tulsa PSRs often move from a single clinic front desk to a senior PSR or front office lead, then into roles such as patient access, referral coordinator, scheduling supervisor or clinic office manager. Others use the job as a stepping stone into clinical work, training as a medical assistant at Tulsa Tech or moving into billing and coding at one of the Tulsa health systems.
Related Careers in Tulsa
If front desk healthcare work interests you, these related Tulsa roles are close matches:
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a certification to be a medical receptionist in Tulsa?
No. Oklahoma has no license or required certification for medical receptionists. Employers look for a high school diploma or GED, customer service experience and basic computer skills, and some prefer prior medical office experience.
How much do medical receptionists make in Tulsa?
Most new medical receptionists in Tulsa start around $14 to $16 an hour. Experienced patient service representatives typically earn $16 to $18, and senior PSRs and leads can reach about $21 an hour.
What is a patient service representative?
It is the title most Tulsa clinics use for the front desk job. A PSR checks in patients, verifies insurance, schedules appointments, collects payments and handles referrals and records requests.
What hours do medical receptionists work in Tulsa?
Most clinic front desk jobs run weekdays, often 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with occasional evenings or weekends. Urgent care and hospital patient access roles are more likely to include nights and weekends.
Is medical reception a good way into healthcare?
Yes. It needs no license, it teaches you insurance, scheduling and clinic workflow, and it puts you next to medical assistants, nurses and billing staff. It can be a step toward medical assisting, coding or office management.
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