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Riverside Health System
Newport News, Virginia

Office Assistant - Williamsburg OBGYN

Healthcare AdminFull-Time

Listed compensation

$16.8-$21.83/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Williamsburg, Virginia

Hiring Range

$16.80 - $21.83/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview

Responsibilities include checking in and checking out patients, verifying insurance eligibility, maintaining patient registration by properly entering and updating patient demographics within the patient registration software, greeting patients while answering multi-phone lines, scheduling/rescheduling appointments, creating/scheduling referrals, completing chart prep and providing information to and for the patients. May be asked to float to other practices within the region providing support as needed.

What You Will Do

Ensures all patients' registration and demographics information is correct and updated as needed. Completes check-in and check-out in a timely manner. Collects payments from patients regarding appointments, forms, or past due balances.

Monitors daily schedule including scheduling/rescheduling appointments, when necessary, i. e. doctor’s illness, meetings, or vacation. Completes clerical chart prep, prepares and prints visit related documents, i. e. consents, receipts, visit summaries, etc.

Promotes the Riverside Care Difference through exceptional customer service. Greets all participants to the practice with immediate acknowledgment with eye contact and smile. Manages patient expectations with clear explanations. Uses good telephone etiquette including 4-part greeting and 3 rings or less guideline. Practices warm transfer and proper on-hold techniques.

Maintains referrals and insurance information. Obtains referrals or schedules referrals upon receipt from referring location. Ensures referrals are attached with an approved insurance authorization. Obtains insurance authorizations as necessary.

Recommends to practice manager any process improvements needed to improve quality of service. Maintains appearance and cleanliness of the reception area. Actively engages in team huddles and staff meetings.

Qualifications

Education

High School Diploma or GED, Minimum (Required)

Experience

  • 1 year Medical Office experience (Preferred)
  • To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at riversideonline.com.

Key Responsibilities

The Office Assistant is responsible for managing patient check-in and check-out processes, verifying insurance, and maintaining accurate patient registration records. Additionally, the role involves scheduling appointments, handling multi-line phone systems, and performing clerical chart preparation to support practice operations.

Key Skills

Insurance verificationAppointment schedulingData entryPayment collectionMedical office administration

Healthcare Administration Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$40k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $40k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Healthcare Administration pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Newport News

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$284k
Typical market rent
$1,605/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.