CMA: Patient Care & Data Entry Specialist

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

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Corpus Christi is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care with accurate data entry, insurance verification, and professional communication. The CMA will assist physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, ensuring timely patient flow and up-to-date records.

Schedule is 8AM–5PM, Monday–Friday, full time. Ideal candidate holds CMA certification and BLS; previous medical office experience preferred; strong judgment and caring manner.

Qualifications

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

Skills

Communication

Data entry

Patient interaction

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in Corpus Christi is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care with accurate data entry, insurance verification, and professional communication. The CMA will assist physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, ensuring timely patient flow and up-to-date records.

Schedule is 8AM–5PM, Monday–Friday, full time. Ideal candidate holds CMA certification and BLS; previous medical office experience preferred; strong judgment and caring manner.