Medical Office Assistant - Billing & Scheduling

WellSpan Health; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

WellSpan Health in Hanover, PA seeks an organized medical office assistant to support department heads and staff. This position handles front-desk duties, patient registration, scheduling, and billing tasks in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities include data entry, generating reports, maintaining records, and coordinating meetings. Strong medical terminology knowledge is preferred; HS diploma required; prior billing exposure helpful. PRN schedule with varied day/evening shifts.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Less than 1 year 6 months experience required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Answers telephones, routes callers, takes messages and provides routine information to callers.
• Greets and registers patients in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Schedules patient appointments within established parameters.
• Performs a variety of billing functions including recording patient information, preparing and submitting patient charge vouchers and processing insurance information.
• Bills insurance carriers for appropriate payments.
• Contacts carriers to follow up on balances due.
• Maintains up-to-date patient accounts.
• Prepares and maintains records of patient charges.
• Creates medical records for new patients.
• Establishes and maintains files and records on an ongoing basis.
• Schedules meetings, training and other requirements for staff.
• Enters and/or retrieves data from established computer files using knowledge of various computer software applications.
• Compiles data for and prepares regularly scheduled or special reports, analyses and statements.

Skills

Medical Terminology

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

WellSpan Health in Hanover, PA seeks an organized medical office assistant to support department heads and staff. This position handles front-desk duties, patient registration, scheduling, and billing tasks in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities include data entry, generating reports, maintaining records, and coordinating meetings. Strong medical terminology knowledge is preferred; HS diploma required; prior billing exposure helpful. PRN schedule with varied day/evening shifts.