Healthcare Administrative Assistant Jobs in Melville, NY

A Healthcare Administrative Assistant is a vital member of health care administration, providing crucial support to healthcare management teams. Their tasks entail organizing medical records, scheduling appointments, managing patient admissions and discharges, and assisting with billing. They also act as a liaison between the administration, the medical staff, and the patients by handling correspondence, answering queries, and providing information. Being the front line of communication, they must ensure efficient and effective administrative operations within a healthcare setting.

Important skills for a Healthcare Administrative Assistant include strong communication, ability to multitask, proficiency in computer and office equipment, and knowledge of medical terminologies. They should also present excellent organizational and customer service skills. A certification like the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) from the National Healthcareer Association can be beneficial. Typically, individuals might start their careers in roles like a Medical Receptionist or Medical Secretary, Health Information Technician, or even a General Administrative Assistant, before advancing to a Healthcare Administrative Assistant position.

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Associate Patient Access Services Representative

  • Northwell Health
  • Port Jefferson, NY (21 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 4 hours ago
  • Port Jefferson, NY (21 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 4 hours ago

authorization required for services; Documents authorization approvals and denials in computer systems; Collects money due from patient at time of service; may preform billing, receivable and related...

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Patient Service Representative (PSC) - Cardiology

  • Hartford HealthCare Medical Group
  • Norwalk, CT (23 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 7 hours ago
  • Norwalk, CT (23 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 7 hours ago

Responsible for scheduling appointments which will provide timely, accurate, friendly, and clinically appropriate patient access....

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Patient Access Services Representative

  • Northwell Health
  • Manhasset, NY (14 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 18 hours ago
  • Manhasset, NY (14 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 18 hours ago

Job Description Performs a complete verification check on all health insurance coverage. Obtains all financial demographic information from the discharge planner for the organization, as well as...

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Medical Office Specialist I

  • Community Healthcare Network
  • Queens Village, NY (18 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 1 day ago
  • Queens Village, NY (18 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 1 day ago

- WHO WE ARE: Community Healthcare Network (CHN) is a not-for-profit organization providing more than 65,000 New Yorkers with primary and behavioral healthcare, dental, nutrition, wellness, and...

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Medical Office Specialist II

  • Community Healthcare Network
  • Queens Village, NY (18 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 1 day ago
  • Queens Village, NY (18 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 1 day ago

WHO WE ARE: Community Healthcare Network (CHN) is a not-for-profit organization providing more than 65,000 New Yorkers with primary and behavioral healthcare, dental, nutrition, wellness, and...

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Patient Service Representative

  • Summit Health
  • Woodmere, NY (19 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 1 day ago
  • Woodmere, NY (19 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 1 day ago

About Our Company Were a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care. Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care...

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Patient Service Representative

  • Episcopal Health Services
  • Far Rockaway, NY (21 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 2 days ago
  • Far Rockaway, NY (21 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 2 days ago

Who We Are: St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is the only hospital providing emergency and ambulatory care to the densely populated, culturally and economically diverse, and medically underserved...

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Patient Service Representative

  • RadNet
  • Elmhurst, NY (24 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 3 days ago
  • Elmhurst, NY (24 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 3 days ago

Responsibilities Artificial Intelligence; Advanced Technology; The very best in patient care. With decades of expertise, we are Leading Radiology Forward. With dynamic cross-training and...

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Patient Access Representative - Emergency Room, Days Shift (11a - 7p)

  • Stony Brook University
  • Stony Brook, NY (16 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 3 days ago
  • Stony Brook, NY (16 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 3 days ago

Complete high-volume complex bedside patient registration....

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Patient Access Representative - Emergency Room (Days, 11a - 7p)

  • Stony Brook University
  • Stony Brook, NY (16 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 3 days ago
  • Stony Brook, NY (16 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 3 days ago

Completes high-volume complex bedside patient registration....

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Patient Service Representative/Surgical Scheduler

  • Summit Health
  • Forest Hills, NY (23 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 7 days ago
  • Forest Hills, NY (23 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 7 days ago

About Our Company Were a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care. Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care...

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Patient Access Services Representative - Evening Shift - Mineola

  • NYU Langone Medical Center
  • Mineola, NY (12 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 7 days ago
  • Mineola, NY (12 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 7 days ago

Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Patient Access Services Representative....

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Patient Service Representative

  • Summit Health Management, LLC
  • Harrison, NY (21 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 11 days ago
  • Harrison, NY (21 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 11 days ago

About Our Company We're a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care. Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care...

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Patient Service Representative

  • TEKsystems
  • Smithtown, NY (11 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 13 days ago
  • Smithtown, NY (11 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 13 days ago

Details medical record,answering phones,data entry,insurance verification,patient scheduling,patient registration Additional Skills & Qualifications insurance Verification patient registration medical...

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Patient Access Representative - The MART (Cancer Center)

  • Stony Brook University
  • Stony Brook, NY (16 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 21 days ago
  • Stony Brook, NY (16 miles from Melville, NY)
  • 21 days ago

The Patient Access Representative assigned to the Cancer Center is a key member of the Patient Access Services team, responsible for courteously greeting and arriving patients for multi-disciplinary...

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Salary for Healthcare Administrative Assistant Jobs in Melville, NY

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireHealthcareAdministration research efforts.

Highest Education Level

Healthcare Administrative Assistants in Melville, NY offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
31.4%
Associate's Degree
18.3%
High School or GED
17.4%
Master's Degree
14.3%
Vocational Degree or Certification
14.2%
Some College
2.0%
Doctorate Degree
1.9%
Some High School
0.4%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Healthcare Administrative Assistants in Melville, NY
1-2 years
57.3%
2-4 years
20.9%
Less than 1 year
19.2%
None
2.6%
10+ years
0.1%


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