Medical Assistant Certified - Other Administration

CHRISTUS Health; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Corpus Christi, TX seeks a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care with accurate data entry and insurance verification. The CMA demonstrates good judgment and communicates effectively with patients, families, and staff in a professional, caring manner.

The role requires CMA certification and BLS, with 1 year of medical office experience preferred. Schedule is 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, Monday–Friday, full-time.

Qualifications

• CMA certification is required.
• 1 year of medical office experience preferred.
• BLS certification is required.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in delivering care.
• Accurate data entry of charges, patient registration, and updating accounts.
• Insurance verification and recording of statistics.
• Assist with scheduling, phone coverage, and communicating patient benefits.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Professional demeanor

Effective communication

Data entry accuracy

Education

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification

BLS certification

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