CMA, Certified Medical Assistant - Corpus Christi Admin

CHRISTUS Health; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care with accurate data entry for registration and insurance verification. The role emphasizes professional, compassionate patient interactions and collaboration with licensed personnel.

Candidates should have CMA and BLS certifications; high school diploma or equivalent is preferred, with about one year of medical office experience desirable. Work schedule is 8AM–5PM, Monday through Friday, full-time.

Qualifications

• CMA certification is required.
• BLS certification is required.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.
• 1 year of medical office experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in providing medical care.
• Accurate data entry of charges on patient accounts, registration, and updating accounts.
• Insurance verification and recording of statistics.
• Schedule patient appointments, answer phones, and inform patients of benefits.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data entry

Insurance verification

Appointment scheduling

Patient communication

Education

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification

BLS certification

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Summary:

The Certified Medical Assistant will perform various services and related activities in support of patient care including accurate data entry for patient registration and insurance verification. The Certified Medical Assistant demonstrates the ability to use good judgment and communicates effectively with all patients; families; licensed personnel; insurance companies and third-party payers. Demonstrates a professional and caring manner.

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.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred.

Experience

• 1 year of medical office experience preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification is required.
• BLS required.

Work Schedule:

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type:

Full Time