Claims Assistant
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Job overview
The Claims Assistant supports a healthcare administrative team by organizing medical documentation, tracking claims and appeals activity, preparing files for review, and responding to facility requests. This in-office contract opportunity may become a long-term role. The position calls for a college degree, accuracy, communication skills, and comfort managing records and tracking information in a fast-paced office environment.
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Full job description
Description We are looking for a detail-oriented Claims Assistant to join our healthcare administrative team in New Jersey. This is an in-office contract opportunity with the potential to become a long-term role for someone who is proactive, organized, and comfortable working with medical documentation and claim-related tracking. The ideal candidate will communicate clearly, manage multiple requests accurately, and support the claims process by maintaining complete and well-organized records.
Responsibilities:
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Review, collect, and organize medical documentation from systems such as Net Health and SharePoint to support claims and appeals activity.
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Record incoming requests, submissions, denials, and appeal activity in department tracking tools while keeping information current and accurate.
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Prepare claim-related files for internal review by ensuring records are complete, properly arranged, and aligned with departmental guidelines.
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Respond to requests from facilities within expected timelines and provide clear, accurate updates when needed.
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Submit required records through online portals or by mail, depending on the submission method requested.
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Generate and provide reports when requested to assist with claims follow-up and department oversight.
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Maintain spreadsheets with precise claim status details and supporting information in accordance with established standards.
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Follow direction from the Claims Department Manager to process tasks consistently and support daily operational needs. Requirements • College degree required.
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Strong verbal and written communication skills with a courteous and detail-focused approach.
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High level of accuracy and close attention to detail when handling records and data.
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Comfort using computers to review documents, manage files, and update tracking information.
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Experience with Microsoft Excel or similar spreadsheet software, or the ability to learn quickly.
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Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced office environment while managing multiple priorities.
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Self-motivated and proactive, with a willingness to take initiative and learn new processes. TalentMatch®
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How this job compares
Set against the 1,136 open Healthcare Administration jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$86–120K/yr255 salary ranges
- US median$20–28/hr420 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 14 open Healthcare Administration jobs in New Jersey and 1,136 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- AdventHealth44 open
- HCA Healthcare36 open
- Veterans Health Administration35 open
- Experience
- Healthcare Administration postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 5 years (769 postings).
- Education
- 193 of the 1,136 open Healthcare Administration jobs (17%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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