Certified Medical Assistant — Patient Care & Admin Support

CHRISTUS Health; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Corpus Christi, TX is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care. The role involves accurate data entry for patient registration and insurance verification, and you will interact professionally with patients, families, and healthcare staff.

You will assist physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, perform data entry on patient accounts, verify insurance, schedule appointments, answer calls, and communicate benefits to patients.

Qualifications

• Certified Medical Assistant CMA certification is required.
• BLS certification is required.
• 1 year of medical office experience preferred.

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

Effective communication

Professional demeanor

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in Corpus Christi, TX is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care. The role involves accurate data entry for patient registration and insurance verification, and you will interact professionally with patients, families, and healthcare staff.

You will assist physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, perform data entry on patient accounts, verify insurance, schedule appointments, answer calls, and communicate benefits to patients.