Pediatric CMA: Compassionate Patient Care & Clinic Support

Christus Health; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Certified Medical Assistant will support patient care in a primary pediatric setting, performing data entry for registrations and insurance verification with accuracy and care.

Responsibilities include assisting physicians, scheduling, answering phones, verifying benefits, and maintaining patient accounts with professionalism and teamwork.

The role emphasizes clear communication with patients, families, and healthcare staff, and adherence to OneCHRISTUS competencies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1 year of medical office experience preferred.
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Assisting 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

Insurance verification

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

CMA certification

Job description

The Certified Medical Assistant will support patient care in a primary pediatric setting, performing data entry for registrations and insurance verification with accuracy and care.

Responsibilities include assisting physicians, scheduling, answering phones, verifying benefits, and maintaining patient accounts with professionalism and teamwork.

The role emphasizes clear communication with patients, families, and healthcare staff, and adherence to OneCHRISTUS competencies.