Medical Office Assistant — Scheduling, Billing & Front Desk

Virtua Health; Cherry Hill Township (NJ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Sick leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Virtua Health in Cherry Hill, NJ is seeking an entry-level Medical Office Assistant to verify insurance, schedule patient appointments, register patients, and enter billing information accurately. This role involves patient interactions, data entry, and basic front-office tasks in a fast-paced clinical setting.

The ideal candidate has 0-2 years of medical office experience, strong communication skills, and basic computer literacy.

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

Multi-tasking

Computer literacy

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Job description

Virtua Health in Cherry Hill, NJ is seeking an entry-level Medical Office Assistant to verify insurance, schedule patient appointments, register patients, and enter billing information accurately. This role involves patient interactions, data entry, and basic front-office tasks in a fast-paced clinical setting.

The ideal candidate has 0-2 years of medical office experience, strong communication skills, and basic computer literacy.