What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full-Time Medical Office Associate - Wall, NJ position at Immediate Care Walk-In Management LLC?
Description
Position: Medical Office Associate
Reports to: Practice Operations Manager
Summary: The Medical Office Associate greets patients, updates insurance information in the system, verifies and analyzes health insurance benefits, explains payment policies, answers phones, and other administrative tasks.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
• Greet, register, instruct, and provide general assistance to patients
• Obtain demographic and financial information and enter into computer system.
• Verify insurance eligibility and relay relevant information on payment policies and billing/collection processes.
• Determine and collect co-pays, co-insurance, deductibles, past due balances and other patient financial responsibility and maintain and balance cash drawer.
• Communicate with primary care providers and insurance carriers per patient request.
• Answer telephone, take messages and return voicemails.
• All other duties as assigned by Practice Operations Manager or Practice Administrator
• Must be available nights and weekends
Requirements
Required Experience:
• High school diploma
• Medical billing/medical receptionist experience preferred.
• Basic computer skills
• Detail oriented
• Exceptional customer service and phone etiquette
Certifications:
• BLS through an accredited American Heart Association program required within first 90 days of hire
Salary : $18 - $20
