Medical Office Assistant: Scheduling & Billing

Virtua Health; New Jersey; On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Short-term disability

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Virtua Health in Burlington, NJ seeks a Medical Office Assistant to verify insurance, answer phones, schedule patient appointments, register patients, and enter billing information into the system.

Responsibilities include collecting co-pays, processing pre-certifications, and supporting site staff. Strong communication and multi-tasking abilities with 0-2 years of medical office experience are required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Answers and screens phone calls by third ring; directs calls to appropriate staff with accurate information.
• Schedules patient appointments and registers patients, updating demographics and insurance information.
• Performs billing: entering charges/payments, collects co-pays, reconciles batches, and prepares deposits.
• Prepares referrals and obtains pre-certifications as required.
• May train and mentor office assistants, acting as a resource at sites.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Computer literacy

Medical office experience

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Job description

Virtua Health in Burlington, NJ seeks a Medical Office Assistant to verify insurance, answer phones, schedule patient appointments, register patients, and enter billing information into the system.

Responsibilities include collecting co-pays, processing pre-certifications, and supporting site staff. Strong communication and multi-tasking abilities with 0-2 years of medical office experience are required.