Medical Office Assistant: Front Desk & Admin (Daytime)

Medical University of South Carolina; Lugoff (SC); Hybrid; USD 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monday–Friday daytime schedule

Predictable daytime schedule

Weekends free

Generous Time Off

Affordable medical insurance

Free employee dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Retirement plan with MUSC employer-con

Job summary

The Medical University of South Carolina's MCP in Lugoff is seeking a Medical Office Assistant to ensure smooth front desk operations for the clinic. You will manage scheduling, patient registration, telephone triage, medical records, billing and collections, and coordinate daily clinic prep and referrals.

We offer a Monday–Friday daytime schedule, generous time off, and comprehensive benefits with health, dental, vision, disability, and retirement options.

Qualifications

• Administrative coverage at front desk, including scheduling and registration.
• Answer multiline telephones.
• Take payments for clinical services and handle billing/collections.
• Complete client registration and documentation; schedule interpreters.
• Coordinate and manage referrals and ancillary scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Provide scheduling and patient registration at the clinic front desk.
• Triage calls and direct to appropriate staff.
• Post charges and manage cash during daily operations.
• Prepare daily clinic preparation and patient check-in/out workflows.

Skills

Customer service

Scheduling

Registration

Billing & payments

Phone triage

Medical records

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Certified Nursing Assistant

Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant course

EMT

Paramedic certification

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description Summary

MUSC Community Physicians (MCP) is an entity within the Medical University of South Carolina that provides healthcare to patients within the rural health network throughout the state of South Carolina.

Provide administrative coverage at the front desk of the Clinic including monitoring the clinic appointment line to include scheduling appointments for clients from outside medical, hospital, correction systems. Answer multiline telephones. Take payments from clients for clinical services. Complete client registration, and documentation. Schedule interpreters for clients. Retrieve billing charges.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:
Monday–Friday
Predictable daytime schedule
Weekends free
Better work-life balance

🌴 Generous Time Off

🏥 Outstanding Benefits:
Affordable medical insurance
FREE employee dental insurance
Vision insurance starting around $6/month
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Optional term life insurance starting around $0.40/month

💼 Retirement Benefits That Work for You:
MUSC Community Physicians contributes 5.15% of your eligible salary directly into your SHARP retirement account.
The best part? That contribution comes from MUSC—not your paycheck. You are not required to contribute your own money to receive the employer contribution.

Additional retirement savings options include:
401(k)
403(b)
457 Plan

📚 Grow Your Career:
Tuition reimbursement
Certification bonus opportunities
Continuing education
Professional development
Opportunities to grow across MUSC Health throughout South Carolina

Entity

MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC001827 MCP - Kershaw SHP-Lugoff Primary Care

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-21

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

As a Medical Office Assistant you'll:

Provide constant and efficient operations of the physician medical office. Duties to include scheduling, patient registration, telephone triage, medical records, billing, and collections. Coordinate and participate in a variety of duties associated with daily clinic preparation process, patient identification, patient check in/out, charge posting, cash management and patient appointment scheduling. Position also involves customer service, message distribution, ancillary scheduling and preparation, and referrals management.

Why Lugoff?
Lugoff, South Carolina offers small-town charm with convenient access to Camden and Columbia. With a welcoming community, an affordable cost of living, and easy access to shopping, dining, and outdoor recreation, Lugoff is a great place to live, work, and build your career while making a difference in the local community.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalency plus one year of patient care experience in a health care facility; or a Certified Nursing Assistant; or successful completion of a Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant course at an accredited institution or equivalent training; or EMT orParamedic certification; or a Bachelor’s degree.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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