Medical Assistant - Front/Back Office & Patient Care

CommuniCare Health Center Jobs; Kerrville (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

CommuniCare Health Center in Kerrville, TX is seeking a Medical Assistant to support both front office and back office operations under general supervision.

The role involves patient intake, clinical tasks such as injections and EKGs, vital signs and history collection, insurance verification, and ensuring accurate documentation and quality metrics across audits, while delivering excellent customer service.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum one (1) year experience as a Medical Assistant and/or a Medical Assistant Diploma and/or a Medical Assistant Certification.
• Experience with EMR/EHR preferred.
• Experience in a primary health care setting preferred.
• Knowledgeable of personal computers.
• Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Assists with day-to-day operations of the front and back office and coordination of referrals and patient communication.
• Administers injections and assists with EKGs, vision and hearing screenings, waives testing, and medical examinations within MA scope.
• Obtains patient history and vital signs; documents quality metrics and participates in audits.
• Maintains inventory of medical supplies and ensures equipment calibration, charging and cleaning; stocks exam rooms.
• Registers patients, updates demographics, processes insurance, and posts encounter data to funding/insurance plans.
• Performs end-of-day reconciliation; ensures cash reconciliation and secure deposit.
• Prepares for next day clinic by pre-registering patients and screening for program eligibility.
• Delivers exceptional customer service; greets patients and assists other departments as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient service

Communication

Computer literacy

Education

High School diploma or GED

Medical Assistant Diploma/Certification

Tools

EMR/EHR

Job description

CommuniCare Health Center in Kerrville, TX is seeking a Medical Assistant to support both front office and back office operations under general supervision.

The role involves patient intake, clinical tasks such as injections and EKGs, vital signs and history collection, insurance verification, and ensuring accurate documentation and quality metrics across audits, while delivering excellent customer service.