Medical Assistant Certified - Primary Family Medicine

CHRISTUS Health; Beeville (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Beeville, TX is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care with accurate data entry and effective communication with patients, families, and the care team.

You will assist physicians and nurses, verify insurance, register patients, schedule appointments, and inform patients about benefits. CMA certification and BLS are required.

High School diploma preferred; 1 year of medical office experience preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Data entry

Communication

Insurance verification

Professionalism

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

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.

Education/Skills

Job Requirements:

• 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