Office Assistant I, Wilmington Adult Medicine

ChristianaCare Wilmington Adult Medicine is looking for a Medical Office Assistant I.

ChristianaCare Wilmington Adult Medicine is located at 501 W. 14th Street in Wilmington, Delaware. Wilmington Adult Medicine Center serves as an academic practice, featuring physicians who are also educators and faculty members. This integration allows resident doctors to be involved in patient care alongside experienced faculty who engage in research and mentorship, fostering innovative and compassionate care teams, many of whom remain with ChristianaCare. The center enhances its primary care services through amenities such as an on-site pharmacy, diagnostic testing, social services, and various patient wellness and educational programs. The range of services provided includes preventative and sick visits for adults, palliative care, nutrition services, and geriatrics.

As a Medical Office Assistant I, you play a crucial role as the initial point of contact between the practice and patients. Your responsibilities include fostering a friendly, welcoming, and efficient environment. This position entails serving patients with poise and compassion, managing phone inquiries, responding to patient questions, scheduling appointments, registering patients, and updating electronic medical records (EMR). Each interaction with a patient reflects on the practice, underlining the importance of your role in delivering quality service.

Wilmington Adult Medicine | ChristianaCare

Work Schedule:

• Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 8am to 5pm
• Tuesday from 8am to 7pm

Duties / Responsibilities:

The Medical Office Assistant I key responsibilities include scheduling appointments with consideration of insurance details, greeting patients professionally to collect demographic and financial information, and processing referral information while maintaining patient confidentiality. The Medical Office Assistant I will collect payments according to insurance guidelines, verify coverage, coordinate referrals, and perform daily reconciliation of appointments and payments. The Medical Office Assistant I communication tasks include answering phone calls professionally, relaying messages accurately, and utilizing EMR to communicate with providers and staff. The Medical Office Assistant I ensures timely updates to patients on issues until resolved, facilitates necessary testing and appointments, and prepares medical records by scanning and indexing reports into patient charts. The Medical Office Assistant I is responsible for researching patient issues and providing timely responses, assisting with administrative tasks such as copying and faxing, and adhering to safety protocols while reporting any unsafe conditions. Additional duties may be assigned as required.

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 weeks paid parental leave.
• Tuition assistance
• Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to , access to backup care services for dependents through , 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

Education Requirements:

• High School Graduate or GED required.
• Experience in a medical office setting is preferred but not required.

Strengths and Qualities:

• Attention to detail.
• Adaptability
• Excellent communication skills
• Organization
• Problem-solving

When we lead with love, excellence is inevitable.

Hourly Pay Range: $ $25.12This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare's good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

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.

EEO Statement: ChristianaCare 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.