Medical Assistant Certified - Specialty Multi Specialty

CHRISTUS Health; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Shreveport, LA is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care with accurate data entry, insurance verification, and professional patient interactions.

The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians, NPs, and PAs, maintaining data integrity, and providing a caring, professional service to patients and families.

Qualifications

• CMA certification is required.
• BLS certification is required.
• 1 year of medical office experience preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants in delivering medical care.
• Accurate data entry of charges on patient accounts and patient registration.
• Verify insurance and record relevant statistics.
• Assist with scheduling appointments, answer phones, and inform patients of their benefits.

Skills

Data entry

Patient communication

Professional demeanor

Education

High School Diploma

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