Certified Medical Assistant: Patient Care & Admin

CHRISTUS Health; Alamogordo (NM); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Alamogordo, NM is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care with accurate data entry, insurance verification, and front-line patient interactions.

You will assist physicians and staff, maintain professional and caring conduct, handle scheduling and phone duties, and ensure accurate patient accounts. CMA certification and BLS are required; 1 year of medical office experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.
• 1 year of medical office experience preferred.
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification is required.
• BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Assisting the physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in giving superior medical care.
• Accurate Data Entry of charges on patient accounts, registering patients, and updating patient accounts.
• Insurance Verification and recording of Statistics.
• Assist with scheduling patient appointments, answering phones, keeping providers informed of changes, and informing patients of their benefits.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data entry

Communication

Professionalism

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in Alamogordo, NM is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care with accurate data entry, insurance verification, and front-line patient interactions.

You will assist physicians and staff, maintain professional and caring conduct, handle scheduling and phone duties, and ensure accurate patient accounts. CMA certification and BLS are required; 1 year of medical office experience preferred.