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Baptist Health System
Toms River, New Jersey

Office Specialist I, Behavioral Health, Baptist Beaches

Medical Office / RecordsFull-Time

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Job Description

About Baptist Health

Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years.

We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals.

Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

*Eligible for Up to $1,000 Sign-On Bonus*

Baptist Medical Center is hiring an Office Specialist I for the Behavioral Health Outpatient Department. This is a Full Time Days opportunity working from 8:30am to 5:00pm in office at our Baptist Beaches campus.

The Office Specialist will support the Behavioral Health Department to accurately register all patients and update demographic and insurance information for maintenance of accurate information. This position requires an individual who can multitask and obtains excellent written and verbal communication, organizational skills and a previous experience in clerical work.

Office Specialist, Job Responsibilities

  • Providing business services for patients and the healthcare system.
  • Ensuring accurate patient registration.
  • Posting patient charges and payments.
  • Operating a multi-line phone system while maintaining telephone protocols.
  • Assisting patients as needed.

Experience Requirements

  • 1-2 years Front Desk Experience
  • Experience working in a Medical Office

Education and Credential Requirements

  • High School Diploma (required)
  • Associate of Arts/Science (preferred)

If you are interested in this Office Specialist I opportunity at Baptist Behavioral Health, please apply now!

Primary Location

Beaches - Links Office Building 1361 S 13th Ave Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 United States of America

Key Responsibilities

The Office Specialist will support the Behavioral Health Department by accurately registering patients and managing demographic and insurance information. Responsibilities also include processing patient charges, handling payments, and operating a multi-line phone system.

Requirements

Candidates must have 1-2 years of front desk experience, preferably in a medical office setting. A high school diploma is required, while an associate degree is preferred.

Key Skills

Data entryInsurance verificationCustomer serviceCommunication skillsMultitaskingMedical office administration

Medical Office & Records Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Medical Office & Records by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingNew Jersey index 108.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Medical Office & Records listings in New Jersey54 active1,271 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repayment$1k sign-onUS healthcare professional listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Toms River

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$516k
Typical market rent
$3,026/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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