Medical Assistant Certified - Urgent Care

CHRISTUS Health System; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Longview, Texas seeks 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 role emphasizes professional, caring patient service.

Requirements include CMA certification, BLS, and a preferred 1 year of medical office experience. Work schedule is 4 days at 10 hours each, full time.

Qualifications

• 1 year of medical office experience preferred.
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification required.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

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

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

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:

4 Days - 10 Hours

Work Type:

Full Time