CMA, Certified Medical Assistant - Specialty Orthopedic Surgery - Full Time

CHRISTUS Health; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization seeks a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care through data entry, insurance verification, and assisting medical staff. The role involves communicating effectively with patients and managing appointments in a dynamic medical office environment.

Qualifications

• 1 year of medical office experience preferred.
• Ability to use good judgment in patient interactions.
• Demonstrates a professional and caring manner.

Responsibilities

• Assisting medical staff in providing superior care.
• Accurate data entry and patient account management.
• Scheduling appointments and communicating with patients and insurance.

Skills

Effective Communication

Data Entry

Patient Registration

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification

BLS Certification

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:

TBD

Work Type:

Full Time