Office Assistant Pulmonary

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 thats 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 14000 colleagues including over 2850 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 weve 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 were 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. Were also affiliated with Penn Medicine for cancer and neurosciences and the Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia for pediatrics.

Location:

Cherry Hill - 107 Berlin Road

Remote Type:

On-Site

Employment Type:

Employee

Employment Classification:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Work Shift:

Total Weekly Hours:

40

Additional Locations:

Job Information:

Schedule: Monday-Friday (8-hour shifts) start time 7:50am or 8:30am (rotating) .

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.

Hourly Rate: $17.97 - $25.20 The actual salary/rate will vary based on applicants 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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