Certified Medical Assistant

AnMed Health; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Financial Counseling

Paid Time Off

Job summary

AnMed Primary Care & Pediatrics in Seneca is seeking an experienced healthcare support professional to assist with patient registration, insurance verification, and upfront collections. The role emphasizes accurate data entry, thorough verification of benefits, and courteous communication to patients and staff.

Ideal candidates include LPNs or CMAs with a SC license or CMA certification, with a focus on teamwork, EHR proficiency, and building a compassionate patient-centered experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to interact professionally with patients and visitors.
• Experience using EHR systems and verification software is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Greets incoming patients and visitors in a friendly and professional manner and registers patients in the computer system.
• Verifies insurance benefits and eligibility using verification software or payer websites; communicates copays and payment responsibilities.
• Prepares patient care areas and assists providers with tasks as needed; maintains accurate documentation and records.

Job description

AnMed · AnMed Primary Care & Pediatrics - Seneca (5740)

Anderson , SC

Hours per Week: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday

Located in the heart of Anderson, South Carolina, AnMedis a dynamic, not-for-profit health system dedicated to delivering exceptional care with compassion, innovation, and integrity. At AnMed, ourmission issimple yet powerful:

To provide exceptional and compassionate care to all we serve.

AnMed has been named oneof the best employers in South Carolina byForbes, reflecting our commitment to a supportive, inclusive, and purpose-driven workplace. Whetheryou'rejust starting your career or looking to grow in a new direction,you'llfind opportunities to thrive, lead, and make a meaningful impact here.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Greetsincoming patients and visitors in a friendly and professional manner. Registers patients into the computer system for each encounter by obtainingaccuratedemographic and insurance information. Verifies insurance benefits and eligibility using insurance verification software and/or payer websites. Verifiesidentityof all patients.
• Initiates up front collectionsadvisingpatients of any copay,deductible and deposit amounts. Provides necessary information toself paypatients, includingself paydiscounts, payment plans and referring to Office Manager/Supervisor and/or the Billing Office as needed.
• Ensuresappropriate formsare signed and ifapplicablescanned into the electronic health record (EHR) ina timelyandaccuratemanner. Maintains proficient knowledge of scanning and indexing information for thepatientrecord.
• Courteously and quickly answers incoming phone calls and routes toappropriate personor creates a detailed message in the EHR for practice staff. Appropriately uses telephone and intercomsystem.Adheres to the policy that direct patient care should not be interrupted unless absolutely necessary.
• Ensure patients and patient care areas are prepared for examinations and procedures when needed.
• Assist providers when needed with all aspects of direct patient care with training and demonstrated competency as well as other tasks involved in patient care, such as messages, referrals and scanning.

Qualifications:

• LPN

• Must be a licensedLPNin the state of SC

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

• Medical Assistant certification by AAMA, NHA, AMT or NCCT is required.
• CMA must be a graduate of a post-secondary medical assisting education program accredited by the National Healthcare Association, or its successor; by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association, or its successor; by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools, or its successor; or by any accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. The accredited post-secondary medical assisting education program must include courses in anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, pharmacology, medical laboratory techniques, and clinical experience.
• Medical Insurance & Wellness Offerings
• Free Financial Counseling
• Work-Life Balance & Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Professional Development
• For more information, please visit: anmed.org/careers/benefits

*Variedbenefits packages are available toemployees inpositions with a 0.6 FTE or higher.

About AnMed

Founded in 1908, AnMed is an independent, not-for-profit health system serving Upstate South Carolina and northeast Georgia. It is licensed for 648 beds and anchored by AnMed Medical Center, a 495-bed acute-care hospital that’s earned the prestigious Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center since 2012. Also included are a heart and vascular center, a comprehensive cancer center, a maternity center, a behavioral health hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, and AnMed Integrated Therapy and AnMed Urgent Care locations. The AnMed Piedmont campus and its freestanding emergency department opened in 2025, and a new campus serving Clemson and Central is under construction and scheduled to open in 2027. Nearly 60 physician practices are also among service sites spread throughout the region. The system has 742 physicians on medical staff and more than 4,000 employees. Guided by core values of compassion, innovation, integrity, accountability and collaboration, AnMed was named one of the nation’s “Great Community Hospitals” by Becker’s Hospital Review. It’s also been named among the nation’s 165 top places to work in health care. It is one of three systems in the nation to earn the 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award from the American Hospital Association. Learn more at AnMed.org.