Office Coordinator - Full Time - Day

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc.; Edison, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey is seeking an Office Coordinator to provide clerical and clinical support, handle referrals, registrations and inquiries, and assist with cardiac testing when needed.

This role emphasizes accuracy, organization, and teamwork within a patient-centered hospital environment. A high school diploma and clerical experience are required, with preferred medical office certification and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Two years clerical or secretarial/administrative experience.
• Proficient in word processing and databases.
• Strong interpersonal and telephone communication.
• Excellent organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Take in patient referrals.
• Respond to internal and external record requests.
• Register patients.
• Obtain insurance verification and authorization.
• Schedule patients.
• Respond to patient and visitor inquiries.
• Maintain department areas and process discharged charts.
• Assist in cardiac testing administration when required.
• Participate in performance improvement and patient satisfaction initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clerical experience

Interpersonal skills

Telephone skills

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Medical office certificate (preferred)

Tools

Word processing

Database skills

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Office Coordinator is responsible for providing a wide variety of secretarial, clerical and clinical support activities including: intake of patient referrals; responding to internal and external record requests; registration of patients; obtaining insurance verification and authorization; scheduling of patients; responding to patient and visitor inquiries; department maintenance and processing of discharged patient charts. Assists in the administration of cardiac testing when required. Participates in department initiatives related to performance improvement and patient satisfaction. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Two years clerical or secretarial/administrative experience.
• Computer skills; word processing, database.
• Strong interpersonal and telephone skills.
• Organizational skills.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Secretarial or medical office certificate.
• Minimum of one year of clerical or secretarial/administrative experience in a health care setting.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.