Medical Office Assistant — Scheduling, Billing & Patient Support

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Virtua Health in South Jersey is seeking a Medical Office Assistant to support front-desk operations, verify insurance, schedule patient appointments, register patients, and input billing information into the system. You will collect co‑pays and handle pre‑certifications and referrals.

The role requires strong communication and multitasking skills, with 0–2 years of medical office experience. This is an on‑site, full‑time position with competitive benefits and a 40-hour work week.

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 calls to appropriate staff.
• Schedules patient appointments and registers patients; updates demographics and insurance info.
• Performs billing functions such as entering charges and payments; collects co‑pays; reconciles batches and deposits.
• Prepares referrals and obtains pre‑certifications as required.
• May train and mentor office assistants and act as office resource.

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Computer literacy

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Job description

Virtua Health in South Jersey is seeking a Medical Office Assistant to support front-desk operations, verify insurance, schedule patient appointments, register patients, and input billing information into the system. You will collect co‑pays and handle pre‑certifications and referrals.

The role requires strong communication and multitasking skills, with 0–2 years of medical office experience. This is an on‑site, full‑time position with competitive benefits and a 40-hour work week.