Medical Assistant Certified - Urgent Care

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

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care, perform data entry for registrations and verify insurance, and maintain professional communication with patients and families.

The role requires CMA certification, BLS, and about 1 year of medical office experience; schedule is 4 Days - 10 Hours, Full Time in Longview, TX.

Qualifications

• CMA certification required
• BLS required
• 1 year of medical office experience preferred
• High School Diploma or Equivalen t preferred

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Data entry

Communication

Professionalism

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