Certified Medical Assistant - Primary Family Medicine

Certified Medical Assistant - Primary Family Medicine at Christus Health summary:

The Certified Medical Assistant provides support in patient care by assisting medical staff, performing accurate data entry, and managing patient registrations and insurance verifications. They communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare personnel while maintaining professionalism and caring. Additional duties include scheduling appointments, answering phones, and ensuring smooth office operations in a primary family medicine setting.

Summary:

The Certified Medical Assistant will perform various services and related activities in support of patient care including accurate data entry for patient registration and insurance verification. The Certified Medical Assistant demonstrates the ability to use good judgment and communicates effectively with all patients; families; licensed personnel; insurance companies and third-party payers. Demonstrates a professional and caring manner.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• 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.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred.

Experience

• 1 year of medical office experience preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification is required.
• BLS required.

Work Schedule:

PRN

Work Type:

Per Diem As Needed

Keywords:

Certified Medical Assistant, patient care, insurance verification, data entry, medical office, patient registration, scheduling appointments, BLS certified, family medicine, healthcare support