Medical Assistant Certified - Primary Clinic

CHRISTUS Health; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Alexandria, LA seeks a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care. You will perform data entry for patient registration and insurance verification, and demonstrate good judgment and a professional, caring manner. The role requires CMA certification and BLS, with about 1 year of medical office experience preferred.

Work schedule is 5 days, 8 hours per day, full-time, on-site. You will assist physicians, schedule appointments, and communicate effectively with patients

Qualifications

• Accurate data entry for patient registration and insurance verification.
• Strong communication with patients, families, and staff.
• Professional and caring manner in all interactions.
• Experience in medical office settings is preferred (1 year).
• CMA certification and BLS are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in delivering 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.

Skills

Data entry

Communication with patients

Professionalism

Medical office support

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

CMA certification

BLS certification

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

5 Days - 8 Hours

Work Type

Full Time