Office Assistant - Gastro

About the role

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. Hourly Rate: $18.69 - $26.01 The 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. For more benefits information click here .