Medical Assistant Certified - Multi Specialty

CHRISTUS Health System; Shreveport (LA); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

CHRISTUS Health in Shreveport, LA, seeks a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care through accurate data entry and insurance verification. The role emphasizes professional, caring communication with patients, families, and licensed staff.

The CMA will assist physicians and care teams, perform data entry, verify insurance coverage, schedule appointments, and inform patients of benefits, with an expected work schedule of 8AM–5PM, Monday–Friday.

Qualifications

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

Responsabilités

• Assist physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in providing superior medical care.
• Accurate data entry of charges on patient accounts, registering patients, and updating accounts.
• Insurance verification and recording of statistics.
• Assist with scheduling patient appointments, answering phones, and informing patients of their benefits.
• Meet OneCHRISTUS competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Data entry

Insurance verification

Scheduling

Phone etiquette

Formation

High School Diploma or equivalent

Description du poste

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