Medical Assistant Certified - General Surgery

CHRISTUS Health; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant in Longview, Texas. The role involves supporting patient care through tasks such as data entry, insurance verification, and assisting medical staff. Qualified candidates should have a High School Diploma or equivalent, CMA certification, and preferably 1 year of medical office experience. This full-time position offers a structured work schedule from 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday.

Qualifications

• Effective communication with patients and licensed personnel.
• Ability to perform accurate data entry and handle insurance verification.
• Demonstrated professional and caring manner.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians and nurse practitioners in providing medical care.
• Perform accurate data entry of patient information and charges.
• Verify insurance and record patient statistics.
• Schedule patient appointments and handle inquiries.

Skills

Communication skills

Data entry accuracy

Insurance verification

Education

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