Medical Practice Assistant

Conway Medical Center; Myrtle Beach (SC); Vor Ort; USD 32.000 - 46.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Conway Medical Center in Myrtle Beach is seeking a Medical Practice Assistant to support administrative tasks in a physician practice. You will greet patients, schedule appointments, verify insurance, and maintain electronic medical records with accuracy and care.

The role emphasizes excellent customer service, teamwork, and reliable billing support. A high school diploma is required, and healthcare front desk experience is preferred; CBCS/CMAA/CRMA certifications are a plus.

Qualifikationen

• Two years of customer service/administrative experience required.
• Prior front desk experience in healthcare preferred.
• Assessment of credit worthiness via consumer credit report is required.
• Certifications CBCS CMAA CRMA preferred.

Aufgaben

• Greet all patients and family members with exemplary customer service.
• Schedule appointments, adjust for emergencies, verify insurance, and update EMR.
• Assist billing: insurance claims, data gathering, coding, collections, AR/AP.
• Collaborate with colleagues, physicians, and leadership, using strong organization.
• Communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, and stay professional.
• Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Explorer, and PowerPoint.

Kenntnisse

Credit check

Ausbildung

High school diploma

Jobbeschreibung

Conway Medical Center · CMC Pediatrics Carolina Forest Postal Way

Myrtle Beach , SC

Full Time , Primarily 1st Shift- Days , 80

Posted 10/23/2026

Position Summary

The Medical Practice Assistant (MPA) will assist with the administrative functions in a physician’s office. The MPA is responsible for providing exemplary customer service and consistently practicing CMC’s core values of excellence, compassion, healing, teamwork, stewardship, innovation, and integrity.

Qualifications

• Assessment of overall credit worthiness by review of a consumer credit report is required.

Education

High school diploma required.

Experience

Two (2) years previous customer service/administrative clerical experience required.

Prior experience working front desk operations in healthcare preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Insurance Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) Certification preferred.
• Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) Certification preferred.
• CRMA certification or Billing/Coding Certification preferred.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Greet all patients and their accompanying family members when applicable and provide exemplary customer service.
• Responsible for scheduling patient’s appointments, adjust scheduling for emergency cases, obtaining insurance verification and authorization, and updating and maintaining electronic medical records.
• Assist with the billing for physicians’ offices, such as processing insurance claim forms, patient and insurance billing data gathering, medical billing and coding, collections, and accounts receivable and payable.
• Work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues, physicians, department heads, and leadership members.
• Effectively utilize strong organizational skills.
• Consistently display effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Explorer, and PowerPoint.
• Remain calm and professional in all situations.
• Each employee who participates in the coding, billing or claims submission process, from the initial receipt of a physician order to the receipt of payment for services, shall accurately and honestly perform his/her functions to ensure that accurate claims are submitted, and the organization retains only those funds to which it is legally entitled.
• Part of a centralized medical office and will complete any duties needed to help the office function for which the employee is competent.