Medical Office Assistant: Patient Access & Billing

CHRISTUS Health; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health is seeking a MOS associate to facilitate patient encounters and ensure accurate demographic and financial data for clinic accounts. You will verify insurance, obtain approvals, collect patient portions, and support scheduling, check-in/out, and phone communications.

Strong organizational skills and reliability are essential in this role. You may be asked to assist across clinics to meet patient demand, maintain compliance with regulatory standards, and provide professional,

Qualifications

• One to three years of general or medical office experience.
• Experience with health insurance concepts and requirements.
• Comfortable using a computer and basic typing skills.

Responsibilities

• Verify insurance eligibility and obtain authorizations and referrals.
• Collect copays and estimated patient portions based on benefits.
• Perform financial assessment for program assistance.
• Handle patient signatures on necessary documents and forms.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and CMS requirements.
• Assist with scheduling, check-in/out, and answering calls as needed.
• Provide clerical support and maintenance of records and communications.

Skills

Medical office experience

Data entry

Customer service

Strong organizational skills

Dependability

Education

High School graduate

Tools

Excel

Email

Insurance verification software

Job description

CHRISTUS Health is seeking a MOS associate to facilitate patient encounters and ensure accurate demographic and financial data for clinic accounts. You will verify insurance, obtain approvals, collect patient portions, and support scheduling, check-in/out, and phone communications.

Strong organizational skills and reliability are essential in this role. You may be asked to assist across clinics to meet patient demand, maintain compliance with regulatory standards, and provide professional,