Medical Office Assistant — Patient Care & Scheduling Pro

Virtua Medical Group; Hammonton (NJ); On-site; USD 2,575,000 - 3,583,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtua Health in Hammonton, NJ, is seeking a Medical Office Clerk to perform daily front-desk tasks including insurance verification, phone support, appointment scheduling, patient registration, and data entry for billing.

The role involves handling co-pays, pre-certifications, and basic referrals, with potential to mentor staff. HS diploma or equivalent required, 0–2 years of relevant experience, and the position pays hourly wages.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Strong multi-tasking abilities and computer literacy.
• 0-2 years Medical Office experience.

Responsibilities

• Answers and screens phone calls and directs to staff.
• Schedules patient appointments and registers patients with updated demographics and insurance information.
• Performs billing functions such as entering charges and payments and collecting co-pays.
• Prepares referrals and obtains pre-certifications as required.
• May train and direct office assistants and mentor staff.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Computer literacy

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Job description

Virtua Health in Hammonton, NJ, is seeking a Medical Office Clerk to perform daily front-desk tasks including insurance verification, phone support, appointment scheduling, patient registration, and data entry for billing.

The role involves handling co-pays, pre-certifications, and basic referrals, with potential to mentor staff. HS diploma or equivalent required, 0–2 years of relevant experience, and the position pays hourly wages.