Medical Assistant Certified - Specialty Urology

CHRISTUS Health; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Longview, TX is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care with accurate data entry, insurance verification, and scheduling.

You will communicate professionally with patients, families, licensed personnel, insurance providers, and colleagues, demonstrating good judgment and a caring manner.

The full-time role runs 8 AM–5 PM, Monday to Friday; CMA certification and BLS are required, with about one year of medical office experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in accurate data entry for patient records.
• Ability to verify insurance coverage and authorizations.
• Strong communication with patients, families, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in patient care.
• Enter charges and register patients accurately.
• Verify insurance information and update patient accounts.
• Schedule appointments and answer phones; inform patients of benefits.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data entry

Insurance verification

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

BLS

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