Medical Assistant: Patient Care & Admin Support

CHRISTUS Health; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Las Cruces, NM is seeking a Medical Office Assistant to support examination, treatment, and care, while handling phones, scheduling, and insurance authorizations.

The role includes obtaining records, patient intake with vitals and history, POCT as trained, maintaining exam rooms, and ensuring HIPAA compliance. This full-time position may require travel to clinical locations as needed.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies.
• Obtains patients records as pertinent to the visit.
• Performs intake including vital signs, history information.
• Maintains cleanliness of exam rooms and equipment.
• Documents incidents according to hospital policies.
• Ensures patient information is scanned and records are complete.

Skills

AIDET guidelines

HIPAA compliance

Phone etiquette

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in Las Cruces, NM is seeking a Medical Office Assistant to support examination, treatment, and care, while handling phones, scheduling, and insurance authorizations.

The role includes obtaining records, patient intake with vitals and history, POCT as trained, maintaining exam rooms, and ensuring HIPAA compliance. This full-time position may require travel to clinical locations as needed.