About this role
Job Details
ChristianaCare Primary Care is looking for a Senior Office Assistant.
Primary Care at Hockessin is located at 726 Yorklyn Road in Hockessin, Delaware. ChristianaCare Primary Care at Hockessin provides comprehensive primary medical care for adults and children, including vaccinations, physical examinations, and minor medical procedures.
As the Medical Office Assistant II, you will be the first point of contact between a practice and a patient, responsible for creating a friendly, efficient environment. They serve patients with compassion, answer questions, schedule appointments, register patients, and update records. They also assist with training staff and provide guidance on workflow questions. The position represents the entire practice and ensures a positive patient experience.
Work Schedule:
- Monday from 7am to 5pm
- Tuesday & Thursday from 8am to 6pm *one last night shift required per week.
- Wednesday from 8am to 5pm
- Friday from 7:30am to 4:30pm
Job duties & responsibilities:
The Medical Office Assistant II is responsible for training staff, handling inventory management, scheduling appointments, and interacting with patients. The Medical Office Assistant II collect demographic and financial information, process referrals, verify insurance reimbursement eligibility, and collect payments. The Medical Office Assistant II also perform day-end reconciliation of appointments and payments received. The Medical Office Assistant II answer phone calls professionally, communicate with providers, and maintain patient information. The Medical Office Assistant II facilitate patient testing, labs, and appointments, prepare medical records, and research issues. The Medical Office Assistant II assist with administrative tasks and adhere to departmental safety rules. The Medical Office Assistant II report any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations to the supervisor. The Medical Office Assistant II also perform other related duties as needed. The Medical Office Assistant II role also involves maintaining a professional demeanor, ensuring safety, and providing administrative support.
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 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!
Education Requirements:
- High School Graduate or GED required.
- 2 years’ experience in a medical office practice setting is required; 3 years’ experience is preferred
Strengths and Qualities:
- Attention to detail.
- Adaptability
- Excellent communication skills
- Organization
- Problem-solving
When we lead with love, excellence is inevitable.
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Post End Date
Jan 30, 2026EEO Posting Statement
ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/
Other facts
About ChristianaCare
Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ChristianaCare is one of the country’s most dynamic health care organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs.
ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,336 beds), a freestanding emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women’s health. It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute.
ChristianaCare is nationally recognized as a great place to work, rated by Forbes as the 2nd best health system for diversity and inclusion, and the 29th best health system to work for in the United States, and by IDG Computerworld as one of the nation’s Best Places to Work in IT. ChristianaCare is rated by Healthgrades as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals and continually ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek and other national quality ratings. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. With its groundbreaking Center for Virtual Health and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.
What you'll do
- The Medical Office Assistant II is responsible for creating a friendly environment, scheduling appointments, and interacting with patients. They also assist with training staff and ensure a positive patient experience.
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