Orthopedic CMA — Patient Care & Scheduling Expert

CHRISTUS Health; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Texas is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care. The role emphasizes accurate data entry for patient registration and insurance verification, with professional communication to patients, families, and providers.

The candidate will assist physicians and mid-level providers, perform data entry on patient accounts, and help with scheduling and patient communications. CMA and BLS certifications are required, with 1 year of medical office experience preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Data entry

Verbal communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

CMA certification

BLS certification

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in Texas is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care. The role emphasizes accurate data entry for patient registration and insurance verification, with professional communication to patients, families, and providers.

The candidate will assist physicians and mid-level providers, perform data entry on patient accounts, and help with scheduling and patient communications. CMA and BLS certifications are required, with 1 year of medical office experience preferred.