I had a very frustrating experience at this clinic today. My appointment was at 2:00 p.m.; I arrived around 1:55 p.m., checked in at the front desk, and was told I was checked in and just needed to wait, with only one patient ahead of me. However, several patients who arrived after me, with later appointment times, were called back and seen before I was.
When I asked the front desk staff what was happening, I was told it was because those patients had "checked in before me," which is simply not true - I watched them arrive and check in after I did. The front desk then tried to shift the blame to "the people in the back," but when I spoke to the nurse, I was told they only call patients in the order shown on their screen, based on who is checked in and ready. This makes it clear that my check-in was not handled properly at the front desk, and I felt misled and dismissed when I tried to clarify the situation.
Overall, I felt I was treated unfairly, my time was not respected, and no one took responsibility or offered a sincere apology. I hope the clinic will improve the professionalism of its front desk staff and ensure patients are checked in correctly and seen in a fair and transparent order. read more