Job Description
Responsible for providing day-to-day support operations by performing administrative tasks and ensuring high-quality customer service to patients. Medical office associate manages both the front and back of the office, including billing support, scheduling, coding, patient communication, and filing
Principal Accountabilities:
- Interviews patients for case histories prior to appointments.
- Schedules and coordinates appointments.
- Accurately updates and maintains patients' health records.
- Verifies insurance coverage and assists the billing department with processing claims.
- Communicates test results to patients when directed by physicians or nursing professionals.
- Ensures contacting patients regarding appointments, answering billing questions.
- Assists patients with re-scheduling appointments and other scheduling issues.
- Will be trained in surgery scheduling.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- 2+ years' administrative experience
Preferred:
- Associates degree in Medical Office Management, Business, or related field.
- 1 year of experience in a medical office environment or relevant area.
Atlantic Medical Group is a physician-led and physician-governed organization that delivers the highest quality health care, at the right place, the right price, and the right time. We are a multispecialty physician group with more than 1,000 doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants at over 300 locations throughout northern and central New Jersey and northeast Pennsylvania. Our mission is to deliver exceptional care recognizing the unique needs of all those we serve. Our vision is to achieve the best outcomes with our patients at the center of the physician-led team, driven by service, innovation and continuous learning.
Our integrated network offers seamless access to Atlantic Health System's entire health care continuum and our nationally and regionally ranked hospitals. In collaboration with Atlantic Health System, several of our practices offer urgent care and walk-in services.
In addition to primary care physicians, the team includes specialists that care for patients in all aspects of their health from pediatrics to geriatrics and everything in between. We make health decisions easier for patients with enhanced access to referrals.
EEO STATEMENT
Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.