Medical Assistant Certified - Primary Internal Med

CHRISTUS Health; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health seeks a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care, data entry, insurance verification, and scheduling. The role emphasizes professional conduct, accuracy, and effective communication with patients and staff.

Required CMA certification and BLS, with a High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. About 8–5, full-time schedule in a patient-friendly environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in giving medical care.
• Accurate data entry of charges, patient registration, and updating accounts.
• Insurance verification and recording statistics.
• Schedule patient appointments and inform patients of benefits.
• Answer phones and keep providers informed of changes.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

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

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type

Full Time