Medical Assistant Certified - Specialty General Surgery

CHRISTUS Health; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Texas is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care, perform accurate data entry for registration and insurance verification, and communicate effectively with patients and staff.

The position requires CMA certification and BLS, with 1 year of medical office experience preferred. Work schedule is 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, full-time.

Qualifications

• CMA certification required.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in delivering care.
• Accurate data entry of charges, patient registration, and updating accounts.
• Insurance verification and recording statistics.
• Schedule patient appointments, answer phones, and inform patients of their benefits.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred

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

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type

Full Time