CMA: Patient Care & Admin Support

CHRISTUS Health; Alamogordo (NM); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Alamogordo, NM is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care with accurate data entry, insurance verification, and professional communication with patients, families, providers, and payers.

You will assist physicians and staff, schedule appointments, verify insurance, and maintain patient records. Requires CMA certification and BLS; HS Diploma; 1 year of medical office experience preferred. Full-time, 5 days a week, 8 hours per day.

Qualifications

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification is required.
• BLS certification is required.
• 1 year of medical office experience preferred.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent 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

Medical office experience

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

CMA certification

BLS certification

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in Alamogordo, NM is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care with accurate data entry, insurance verification, and professional communication with patients, families, providers, and payers.

You will assist physicians and staff, schedule appointments, verify insurance, and maintain patient records. Requires CMA certification and BLS; HS Diploma; 1 year of medical office experience preferred. Full-time, 5 days a week, 8 hours per day.