Certified Medical Assistant - Patient Care & Admin Support

CHRISTUS Health; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care with accurate data entry, registration, and insurance verification. The CMA communicates professionally with patients, families, and staff, providing a caring, organized presence in the clinic.

Responsibilities include assisting physicians and clinicians, performing data entry of charges, verifying insurance, scheduling appointments, and informing patients of their benefits.

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.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred.

Job description

CHRISTUS Health is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care with accurate data entry, registration, and insurance verification. The CMA communicates professionally with patients, families, and staff, providing a caring, organized presence in the clinic.

Responsibilities include assisting physicians and clinicians, performing data entry of charges, verifying insurance, scheduling appointments, and informing patients of their benefits.