Medical Office Assistant Jobs in Mississippi
Medical Office Assistant jobs in Mississippi are in steady demand across the state's network of community health centers, rural clinic systems, and hospital-affiliated outpatient practices, with openings at entry level through experienced administrative roles. The busiest hiring markets are Jackson, Hattiesburg, and Gulfport, where employers like University of Mississippi Medical Center, Forrest Health, and Memorial Hospital at Gulfport maintain consistent needs. Front-desk coordination, medical billing and coding support, and patient scheduling are the most in-demand specialties in Mississippi listings right now. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Honeycomb Management Group is a Managed Services Organization and manages primary care practices and specialty care practices with multiple locations in Memphis, Tennessee and Mississippi.
Join us to advance your healthcare career by providing compassionate patient-centered care that transforms lives. We are committed to supporting your professional growth through a collaborative work environment dedicated to excellence.
The Medical Office Assistant (MOA) plays a critical role in assisting healthcare providers with direct patient care.
This position requires a minimum of five (5) years of experience. Qualified candidates must possess strong knowledge of medical terminology, communication skills, organizational skills, and a patient-focused attitude.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reviews and prepares medical records to ensure completeness prior to patient exam, obtaining missing documentation. Documents clinic visit, in EMR system.
- Greet patients, check-in patients, verify and validate patient information.
- Performs clerical duties and completes work lists, and other administrative duties during admin-time.
- Schedule patient appointments in EMR system, ensuring patient information is accurate and patient is scheduled as required, per provider scheduling procedures.
- Obtains, verifies, and updates patient insurance information.
- Requests, locates, sends, receives and maintains office/department and patient records.
- Exhibits an excellent and high degree of courtesy, tact, and poise when interacting with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals.
- Ensure patients complete registration forms and other required forms at check-in.
- Ensures compliance with legal issues including but not limited to patient confidentiality and risk management; ensures compliance with OSHA, federal, state and local regulations.
- Adjusts to fluctuating peaks in patient flow, acuity, and other operational demands while maintaining quality workflow procedures and metrics.
- Provide Medical Office Assistant clinical support for other site locations as needed.
- Maintain patient confidentiality in compliance with HIPPA guidelines.
- Performs other duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
- Five (5) years of Medical Office experience (Required)
- Certified Medical Office Assistant (Preferred)
- Ability to proficiently operate and perform computer-related tasks with specific office equipment and software applications (Required)
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license
Physical Requirements:
The physical activities of this position may include climbing, pushing, standing, hearing, walking, reaching, grasping, kneeling, stooping, and repetitive motion. Must have good balance and coordination. The physical requirements of this position are medium work - exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 25 lbs. of force frequently. The MOA is required to have close visual acuity including color, depth perception, and field of vision to perform an activity, such as assessing patients, and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; or extensive reading. Frequent invasive and non-invasive patient contact.
Benefits:
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
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What Mississippi Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in medical office assistant jobs across Mississippi.
- High school diploma or GED with completion of a medical office assistant training program
- Familiarity with electronic health records software such as Epic or Allscripts
- Knowledge of medical billing procedures, insurance verification, and coding basics
- Strong front-desk skills including patient check-in, scheduling, and phone triage
- Ability to maintain patient confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA regulations
- Basic clinical support skills such as taking vital signs or assisting with intake procedures
Medical Office Assistant Jobs in Mississippi: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a medical office assistant in Mississippi?
Mississippi does not require a state-issued license for medical office assistants, so most employers look for a certificate or diploma from an accredited program at a community college or vocational school. Institutions like Hinds Community College, Southwest Mississippi Community College, and Pearl River Community College offer recognized medical office programs. Earning a Certified Medical Administrative Assistant credential through a national certifying body strengthens your application considerably with Mississippi employers.
Which companies hire medical office assistants in Mississippi?
Mississippi medical office assistant roles are posted by Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Magnolia Urgent Care, and Honeycomb Management and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Mississippi's large regional health systems, federally qualified health centers, and multi-specialty clinic groups tend to post the most consistent volume of openings across the state.
Which Mississippi cities have the most medical office assistant jobs?
Flowood, Olive Branch, and Biloxi concentrate the most medical office assistant openings in Mississippi. Jackson leads because it anchors the state's largest health system and academic medical complex, while Hattiesburg and Gulfport draw openings through their regional hospital networks and the concentration of specialty practices serving south Mississippi and the Gulf Coast.
Are there remote medical office assistant jobs in Mississippi?
Yes, but they're rare. About 0% of medical office assistant openings tied to Mississippi are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, reflecting how heavily the role depends on in-person patient interaction, front-desk coverage, and on-site records handling. The functions most likely to appear in remote or hybrid arrangements are medical billing, insurance verification, and coding support.
How can I get hired as a medical office assistant in Mississippi with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is completing a certificate program at a Mississippi community college and applying directly to federally qualified health centers or rural health clinics, which frequently hire new graduates at the front-desk or patient services coordinator level. University of Mississippi Medical Center and Forrest Health both post entry-level administrative roles that serve as a starting point. Candidates moving from roles like patient access representative, pharmacy technician, or medical receptionist also transition readily, and holding a Certified Medical Administrative Assistant credential gives a clear hiring edge.
Where can I find and apply to medical office assistant jobs in Mississippi?
You can find and apply to medical office assistant jobs in Mississippi on Migrate Mate, which lists current Mississippi openings from employers hiring right now. Search the listings, find roles that match your background and location, and apply directly to the employers that fit.
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