How To Become An Assistant Business Office Manager: What It Is and Career Path

What is an assistant business office manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

4 min read

An assistant office business manager is a member of the company's managerial team. Assistant business office managers help the business office manager carry out tasks to ensure that the office will run smoothly. They should be familiar with the different administrative activities that keep office operations up and running. They work with facilities personnel in ensuring that the office remains a safe and secure place to work in. They also manage office staff and help train them. Assistant office business managers may also take the lead in creating systems and processes in the office to improve efficiency. They may also assist the office managers in managing the budget.

Individuals who wish to become assistant business office managers should at least have a high school diploma. However, a lot of companies prefer bachelor's degree holders in courses related to business administration or management. In addition, assistant business office managers should have experience working in administrative functions. They should also have leadership potential.

ScoreAssistant Business Office ManagerUS Average

Salary

4.8

Avg. Salary $61,206

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

6.0

Growth rate -8%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

3.0

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.73%

Asian 3.82%

Black or African American 9.19%

Hispanic or Latino 16.09%

Unknown 3.87%

White 66.31%

Gender

female 83.48%

male 16.52%

Age - 52

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 52

Stress level

6.0

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level

4.4

Complexity level is basic

7 - challenging

Work life balance

7.6

Work life balance is good

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become an assistant business office manager

Explore assistant business office manager education requirements

Most common assistant business office manager degrees

Bachelor's

44.7 %

Associate

26.8 %

High School Diploma

13.3 %

Start to develop specific assistant business office manager skills

Skills	Percentages
Patients	10.93%
Payroll	9.06%
Rehabilitation	8.10%
Term Care	6.56%
Business Office Functions	5.55%

Complete relevant assistant business office manager training and internships

Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New assistant business office managers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an assistant business office manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real assistant business office manager resumes.

Research assistant business office manager duties and responsibilities

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Manage a staff to insure claims are correctly code and bill to third-party payers, following ICD and CPT coding guidelines.
Communicate with families regarding patients' financial obligations.
Screen patients upon admission to determine financial responsibility and Medicaid eligibility.

Apply for assistant business office manager jobs

Now it's time to start searching for an assistant business office manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

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Assistant business office manager reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2020

Pros

Being able to motivate administrative personnel to do their jobs well and meet deadlines.

Cons

Having to reprimand personnel when duties are neglected.

A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2019