CMA: Patient Care & Data Entry Specialist (FT)

CHRISTUS Health; Alamogordo (NM); On-site; USD 34,000 - 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 CMA will interact professionally with patients, families, and clinical staff to ensure smooth, compliant operations.

Responsibilities include assisting physicians and care teams, data entry on charges, insurance verification, scheduling visits, and communicating benefits to patients.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist 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.

Skills

Data entry

Insurance verification

Communication skills

Professional demeanor

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

CMA certification

BLS certification

Job description

CHRISTUS Health is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care with accurate data entry for registration and insurance verification. The CMA will interact professionally with patients, families, and clinical staff to ensure smooth, compliant operations.

Responsibilities include assisting physicians and care teams, data entry on charges, insurance verification, scheduling visits, and communicating benefits to patients.