Medical Office Specialist: Scheduling, Billing & Care

Virtua Health; Egg Harbor Township (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403(b) plan

Paid time off

Paid sick leave

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Virtua Health in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, seeks a detail-oriented Medical Office Assistant to handle patient registration, insurance verification and scheduling, while entering all billing information into the system. The role includes collecting co-pays, pre-certifications, and assisting with referrals as needed.

The ideal candidate has 0-2 years of medical office experience, excellent communication skills, and strong computer literacy to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

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

Job description

Virtua Health in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, seeks a detail-oriented Medical Office Assistant to handle patient registration, insurance verification and scheduling, while entering all billing information into the system. The role includes collecting co-pays, pre-certifications, and assisting with referrals as needed.

The ideal candidate has 0-2 years of medical office experience, excellent communication skills, and strong computer literacy to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.