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Your next career move matters. We invite you to explore open positions at Rutherford Regional Health System, which is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® and creating places where employees want to work. Whether you’re an experienced professional or just beginning your career, you’ll find opportunities to use your skills and expertise.

Medical Office Assistant - Chase Family Care

Rutherfordton, North Carolina

Req ID 7462-9124 Post Date Oct. 23, 2024 CategoryAdministrative FacilityRutherford Regional Health System
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Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed acute care facility that offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Rutherford Regional is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs.  We provide our services in a caring, professional environment through the teamwork of our medical staff and employees.

Rutherford Regional Health System’s partnership with Duke LifePoint Healthcare is bringing the pieces together to transform healthcare in Rutherford County. Duke LifePoint Healthcare is a joint venture of Duke University Health System, one of the country’s leading academic health systems, and LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier. These two forces joined because of the shared interest in collaborating with hospitals, healthcare providers and patients to bring high quality, innovative healthcare services to communities. Duke LifePoint combines Duke’s unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with LifePoint's extensive resources and knowledge and experience operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations.

Rutherford Regional Health System includes the following:  Rutherford Regional Medical Center, Rutherford Family Care, Rutherford East Family Care, Forest City Family Care, Chase Family Care, Polk Medical Specialties, Rutherford Orthopedics, Rutherford Urology, Rutherford Children's Care, Premier Women’s Care, The Mammography Place, and Rutherford Surgical Associates.

Medical Office Assistants at RRHS Physican Practices are responsible for providing front office support duties including, but not limited to, obtaining referrals and pre-certifications, collecting co-pays and missing patient data, scheduling appointments, and coding fee slips.

Essential Functions:

  • Maintains equipment and medical supplies, including reordering, stocking, cleaning, and troubleshooting.
  • Maintains examination areas.
  • Performs administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry, and patient registration.
  • Reviews provider orders prior to patient leaving the clinic.
  • Obtains informed consent for invasive procedures.
  • Schedules referral appointments as necessary or as instructed by the provider.
  • Maintains patient information in the computer system.
  • Schedules and registers patients. Maintains patient information on the computer system.
  • Post charges, completes paperwork, collects copays, deductibles and account balances.
  • Assists in the completion of "end of day balancing/closing" and deposit preparations for courier pickup.

Required Skills:

  • Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Minimum Education:

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent required

Benefits - Wide range of benefits options!

Here at Rutherford Regional, you choose your own Medical, Dental, and Vision plans from a variety of competitive options that give you the coverage that best fits your needs.

  • HSA
  • 401(K) retirement plan contributions
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
  • Prescription Assistance with OptumRx
  • Income protection programs for the entire family such as life insurance, Short/Long-term Disability, and Identity Theft.
  • Employee Assistance program at no cost to you to provide emotional, legal, financial, and daily life support for your entire household. Services are available 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week.
  • Free travel and entertainment discount program to ensure you enjoy your time away from work.

Why join our team?

We are dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs, and we believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal. Rutherford Regional is growing its team of dedicated health care professionals. If you are looking to start a career that cares, are passionate about changing lives, and ready to work in a supportive environment in a close-knit community, apply today!


Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran
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