Medical Office Assistant: Scheduling, Billing & Insurance

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Virtua Health in New Jersey is seeking a Medical Office Assistant to perform front-office duties: verifying insurance, answering phones, scheduling patient appointments, registering patients, and entering all billing information.

Responsibilities include collecting co-pays, handling pre-certifications and referrals, and filing. The candidate will train and mentor staff as needed, while ensuring accurate demographics and insurance data across the system.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Must have strong multi-tasking abilities and computer literacy.
• 1-2 years Medical Office experience.

Responsibilities

• Answer and screen phone calls, directing to staff with accurate information.
• Schedule patient appointments and register patients, updating demographics and insurance.
• Enter charges and payments, collect co-pays, reconcile batches, and prepare deposits.
• Prepare referrals and obtain pre-certifications as required.
• Train and direct office assistants; mentor staff and serve as office resource.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Computer literacy

Education

HS Diploma

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Virtua Health in New Jersey is seeking a Medical Office Assistant to perform front-office duties: verifying insurance, answering phones, scheduling patient appointments, registering patients, and entering all billing information.

Responsibilities include collecting co-pays, handling pre-certifications and referrals, and filing. The candidate will train and mentor staff as needed, while ensuring accurate demographics and insurance data across the system.