Per Diem Medical Office Associate - South Plainfield, NJ

**Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat-Sun 8am-4pm. Must be willing to work 2-4 shifts/month, weekends preferred**

Position: Medical Office Associate

Reports to: Practice Operations Manager

Summary: The Medical Office Associate is the first point of contact for patients and caregivers and is responsible for providing excellent customer service. The MOA 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

• Offer compassionate support to patients and their caregivers during the time of their urgent medical need/crisis

• Must be available for rotating schedule including weekends and holidays

• All other duties as assigned by Practice Operations Manager or Practice Administrator

Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Medical billing/medical receptionist experience preferred

• Basic computer skills

• Detail oriented

• Excellent data entry

• Exceptional customer service and phone etiquette

• Ability to maintain professionalism and provide quality care in a fast-paced, public environment

Certifications:

• Must be BLS certified through the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire