Office Assistant - Practice

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) / 403(b)

Paid time off

Paid sick leave

Short-term disability

Long-term disability (optional)

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Virtua Health in New Jersey seeks a Medical Office Assistant to perform frontline office duties, verify insurance, schedule appointments, register patients, and enter billing information into the system. The role includes collecting co-pays, handling pre-certifications, and supporting a busy clinical team with accuracy and excellent customer service.

HS diploma required, 1–2 years of medical office experience preferred.

Qualifications

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

Excellent communication

Customer service

Multitasking

Computer literacy

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Job description

Summary

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.

1-2 years Medical Office experience.

Required Education

HS diploma or equivalent.

Salary

Salary: $18.69 - $26.01 Hourly

Benefits

Benefits: Virtua offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement); paid time off, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.