Medical Office Assistant

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center is seeking a Medical Office Assistant to support physicians and clinic operations in ambulatory care. The role involves front-office duties, billing tasks, chart preparation, and assisting providers during examinations in a fast-paced setting.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, strong communication skills, and the ability to multitask and type 35 words per minute. This is a full-time, day-shift position located in Flowood.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of general medical office procedures.
• Good telephone skills and excellent customer service.
• Ability to multi-task and type 35 wpm with basic accounting awareness.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones, greet patients, file records, verify demographics and insurance, schedule appointments and perform billing.
• Check-in patients, obtain histories, prepare charts, assist provider during examinations and related office duties.
• Educate patients on basic medical issues and assist with scheduling, coding and billing for procedures.
• Arrange equipment, clean rooms, escort patients, and manage inventory of supplies and medications as needed.
• Adhere to safety, HIPAA, OSHA and medical records regulations.
• Duties may vary and be updated by management.

Skills

Customer service

Telephone skills

Multitasking

Typing speed 35 wpm

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Accounting basics

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Requisition ID

R00054577

Job Category

Clerical and Customer Service

Organization

Weight Management

Location/s:

RiverChase Flowood

Job Title

Medical Office Assistant

Job Summary

Assists physicians and other primary health care providers with clerical, financial and other general medical office operations in ambulatory practice. Works in support of clinic operations by performing medical office, billing and clinical duties.

Education & Experience

Education And Experience Required

High School Diploma/GED

Certifications, Licenses Or Registration Required

N/A

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of general medical office procedures. Good telephone skills. Excellent customer service skills. Must be able to multi-task. Ability to type 35 wpm. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of Microsoft Word. Interpersonal skills to interact with patients and staff. Verbal and written communication skills. General understanding and application of basic accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Performs administrative duties such as answering telephones, greeting patients, pulling, updating and filing patient medical records, verifying patient demographic and insurance information, scheduling appointments, and performing billing and bookkeeping.
• Checks-in patients, assists with patient histories, checks accuracy of patient information, prepares charts, may be called upon to chaperone or assist provider during examinations and other patient care activities, performs billing and other general medical office procedures in accordance with established protocols of a particular clinic.
• Educates and advises patients on specified medical issues within established guidelines. Assists with scheduling, coding and billing of medical procedures and/or ambulatory surgical procedures.
• Arranges examining room equipment; cleans rooms and escorts patient to and from assigned room in clinic. Disposes contaminated supplies; maintains stocks of medical supplies and medications as appropriate to the clinic.
• Practices safety, environmental, and infection control methods. Adheres to HIPPA, OSHA, infection control, and medical records compliance regulatory requirements.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical And Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 75 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, frequent kneeling, frequent pushing/pulling, constant reaching, occasional sitting, constant standing, occasional twisting, and constant walking.

Time Type

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

No

Pay Class

Hourly

FTE %

100

Work Shift

Day

Benefits Eligibility

Grant Funded: No

Job Posting Date

11/12/2026