Medical Assistant Certified - Primary Family Med

CHRISTUS Health; Gladewater (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Texas seeks a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care with accurate data entry, registration, and insurance verification. The role requires professional communication with patients and staff.

You will assist physicians, schedule appointments, answer phones, update patient accounts, and inform patients of benefits. CMA certification and BLS are required; 1 year of medical office experience preferred. Full-time, on-site.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• CMA certification required; BLS required.
• 1 year of medical office experience preferred.
• Strong data entry and insurance verification skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in delivering care.
• Accurate data entry of charges and patient registration.
• Verify patient insurance coverage and update records.
• Schedule appointments and inform patients of benefits.
• Answer phones and communicate provider changes.

Skills

Data entry

Patient communication

Scheduling

Phone handling

Insurance verification

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Certified Medical Assistant (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