Office Assistant, Pulmonary

Job Details ChristianaCare Pulmonary at Newark/Wilmington is looking for an Office Assistant. As an Office Assistant you will field phone calls, answer patient questions, schedule new and follow-up appointments, register patients, update record, and represent the entire practice every time there is interaction with a patient. ChristianaCare Pulmonary Associates | ChristianaCare Work Schedule: Monday-Friday: 7:30am - 4:00pm or 8:00am - 4:30p Rotates between Newark and Wilmington locations Compensation / Benefits: Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc. Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions. Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out 12 week paid parental leave Tuition assistance Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets, insurance and much more! Job duties & responsibilities: Schedules appointments. Answers multi line telephones and retrieves accurate messages. Manages front desktop. Collects payments according to insurance requirements. Applies ICD9 & CPT4 codes to encounter forms for billing purposes. Performs outreach calls for the team. Interacts between physicians, staff, and patients to provide accurate communication and customer service. Excellent time management skills, ability to multi-task, and prioritize work. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to build and foster professional relationships in a team environment. Performs other related duties as required. Education Requirements: High School Graduate or GED required. Medical receptionist or medical assistant degree preferred but not required. Experience in a medical office setting or customer service environment is preferred but not required. When we lead with love, excellence is inevitable. #LI-EH1 Post End DateFeb 27, 2025 EEO Posting Statement Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Christiana Hospital, Newark, Delaware. This 1,007-bed, 1.3-million-square-foot modern facility provides a level of care only available in large-scale teaching hospitals. Christiana Hospital includes Delaware's only Level-I Trauma center (as verified by the American College of Surgeons), which is prepared to handle the most extreme medical emergencies. In fact, it is the only Level-I Trauma center on the East Coast corridor between Baltimore and Philadelphia. Christiana Hospital has also been nationally recognized in U.S. News & World Report's Best Regional Hospitals rankings as #1 in Delaware and #3 in the Philadelphia metro area, plus High Performing in 9 Adult Procedures/Conditions Christiana Care Health System Website