Medical Assistant Certified - Pediatric Multi Specialty

CHRISTUS Health; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in San Antonio, TX seeks a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care with accurate data entry and insurance verification. The role requires CMA certification and BLS, with about one year of medical office experience preferred.

The position includes scheduling, phone support, and communicating benefits to patients in a professional manner. Work schedule is 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, Monday–Friday, with full-time employment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in patient care
• Accurate data entry of charges and registration of patients
• Insurance verification and recording of statistics
• Schedule patient appointments and inform patients of benefits
• Answer phones and keep providers informed of changes
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Data entry

Insurance verification

Communication skills

Professional demeanor

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