Medical Office Assistant: Scheduling & Billing

Virtua Medical Group; Egg Harbor Township (NJ); On-site; USD 2,480,000 - 3,583,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k)

Paid time off

Sick leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

EAP

Job summary

Virtua Medical Group in New Jersey is seeking a Medical Office Assistant to support front desk and billing functions. The role involves verifying insurance, scheduling patient appointments, and data entry for billing, with focus on accuracy and customer service.

This position requires a HS diploma or equivalent and 0–2 years of medical office experience, offering a full-time on-site schedule and competitive hourly pay based on experience.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Answers and screens phone calls by third ring. Directs all calls to appropriate staff member, ensuring all information is accurate.
• Responsible for scheduling patient appointments and registering patients, including updating and verifying all system demographics and insurance information.
• Performs billing functions such as entering charges and payments, collecting co-pays, reconciling batches and preparing deposits.
• Responsible for preparing referrals and obtaining pre-certifications as required.
• May train and direct office assistants at sites, including preparation of work and training schedules.
• Acts as office resource and mentoring role model.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Multitasking

Computer literacy

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Job description

Virtua Medical Group in New Jersey is seeking a Medical Office Assistant to support front desk and billing functions. The role involves verifying insurance, scheduling patient appointments, and data entry for billing, with focus on accuracy and customer service.

This position requires a HS diploma or equivalent and 0–2 years of medical office experience, offering a full-time on-site schedule and competitive hourly pay based on experience.