medical administrative assistant

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; East Orange (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in New Jersey East Orange is seeking an Medical Administrative Assistant for an intermittent position not exceeding two years.

The role provides support across the medical center during regular and off-tour hours, handling patient admissions, transfers and discharges and ensuring accurate eligibility verification and insurance processing. You will also coordinate patient referrals and beneficiary travel, maintain essential tracking systems like VistA and

Responsibilities

• Process patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Verify patient eligibility and insurance.
• Manage decedent affairs.
• Coordinate patient referrals and beneficiary travel.
• Update tracking systems such as VistA and BMS.
• Generate daily Gains & Losses reports.
• Resolve administrative issues.

Job description

This is an intermittent position that does not exceed 2 years.The Medical Administrative Assistant provides support across the medical center during regular & off-tour hours. Duties include processing patient admissions, transfers, & discharges, verifying eligibility and insurance, and managing decedent affairs. The position coordinates patient referrals, beneficiary travel, updates tracking systems like VistA and BMS, generates daily Gains & Losses reports, & resolves administrative issues.