Office Assistant - Primary Care

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Short-term disability

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Virtua Health in Burlington, NJ seeks a Medical Office Assistant to verify insurance, answer phones, schedule patient appointments, register patients, and enter billing information into the system.

Responsibilities include collecting co-pays, processing pre-certifications, and supporting site staff. Strong communication and multi-tasking abilities with 0-2 years of medical office experience are required.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Strong multi-tasking abilities and computer literacy.
• 0-2 years Medical Office experience.
• HS diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Answers and screens phone calls by third ring; directs calls to appropriate staff with accurate information.
• Schedules patient appointments and registers patients, updating demographics and insurance information.
• Performs billing: entering charges/payments, collects co-pays, reconciles batches, and prepares deposits.
• Prepares referrals and obtains pre-certifications as required.
• May train and mentor office assistants, acting as a resource at sites.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Computer literacy

Medical office experience

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Job description

At Virtua Health, we exist for one reason – to better serve you. That means being here for you in all the moments that matter, striving each day to connect you to the care you need. Whether that’s wellness and prevention, experienced specialists, life-changing care, or something in-between – we are your partner in health devoted to building a healthier community.

If you live or work in South Jersey, exceptional care is all around. Our medical and surgical experts are among the best in the country. We assembled more than 14,000 colleagues, including over 2,850 skilled and compassionate doctors, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners equipped with the latest technologies, treatments, and techniques to provide exceptional care close to home. A Magnet-recognized health system ranked by U.S. News and World Report, we’ve received multiple awards for quality, safety, and outstanding work environment.

In addition to five hospitals, seven emergency departments, seven urgent care centers, and more than 280 other locations, we’re committed to the well-being of the community. That means bringing life-changing resources and health services directly into our communities through our Eat Well food access program, telehealth, home health, rehabilitation, mobile screenings, paramedic programs, and convenient online scheduling. We’re also affiliated with Penn Medicine for cancer and neurosciences, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for pediatrics.

Location:

Burlington - 811 Sunset Rd

Remote Type:

On-Site

Employment Type:

Employee

Employment Classification:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Work Shift:

1st Shift (United States of America)

Total Weekly Hours:

40

Additional Locations:

Job Information:

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.

0-2 years Medical Office experience.

Required Education:

HS diploma or equivalent.

Hourly Rate: $18.69 - $26.01The actual salary/rate will vary based on applicant’s experience as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

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.

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