Certified Medical Assistant — Patient Care & Data Entry

CHRISTUS Health; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Tyler, TX seeks a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care, including accurate data entry for registration and insurance verification. The CMA communicates effectively with patients, families and staff, and maintains a professional, caring demeanor.

Responsibilities include assisting physicians, entering charges, verifying benefits, scheduling appointments, answering phones, and keeping providers informed of changes.

Qualifications

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification is required.
• BLS certification is required.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred.
• 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

1 year medical office experience

Education

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification

BLS Certification

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in Tyler, TX seeks a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care, including accurate data entry for registration and insurance verification. The CMA communicates effectively with patients, families and staff, and maintains a professional, caring demeanor.

Responsibilities include assisting physicians, entering charges, verifying benefits, scheduling appointments, answering phones, and keeping providers informed of changes.