Office Assistant - Cardiology, Cherry Hill

Virtua; Cherry Hill Township (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtua is seeking a Medical Office Assistant to perform essential front-desk and administrative duties in a busy medical office. Responsibilities include verifying insurance, answering phones, scheduling patient appointments, registering patients, and entering billing information into the system.

The role requires accurate data entry, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask 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 the third ring and directs to the appropriate staff member.
• Schedules patient appointments and registers patients, updating demographics and insurance information.
• Performs billing: entering charges and payments, collecting co-pays, reconciling batches and deposits.
• Prepares referrals and obtains pre-certifications as required.
• May train and direct office staff at sites and act as office resource and mentoring role model.

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Computer literacy

Phone screening

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Job description

Performs medical office duties including verifying insurance, answering phones, scheduling patient appointments, registering patients, and entering all billing information into system. Collects co-pays and performs pre-certifications and filing.

Position 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.

Position Qualifications Required / Experience Required

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Must have strong multi-tasking abilities and computer literacy.
• 0-2 years Medical Office experience.

Required Education

HS diploma or equivalent.