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Medical Assistant Certified - Primary Pediatric

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CHRISTUS Health

San Antonio, Texas

Eligibility
NPPeds

Posted Jun 27

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What the listing says

Role

Setting
Clinic
Accepts
NP

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Pay

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About this role

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 include assisting physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in giving superior medical care, accurate data entry of charges on patient accounts, registering patients, updating patient accounts, insurance verification and recording of statistics, and assisting with scheduling patient appointments and answering phones.

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Requirements

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred
  • 1 year of medical office experience preferred
  • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification required
  • BLS required

Place

City
San Antonio, Texas
Median rent
$1,324/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$65,056/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
5% below the national average

San Antonio area index 94.7, where 100 is the national average.

San Antonio runs about 5% below the national cost-of-living line, with median homes near $260,000—well under Austin or Dallas. South Side blocks still hold three-bedroom houses under $220,000; Alamo Ranch leads new-construction value. Alamo Heights, Terrell Hills, and the Pearl command premiums. Your nursing paycheck stretches further here than in most Texas metros.

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Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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CHRISTUS Health is a faith-based, not-for-profit Catholic health system with operations in San Antonio, TX, and globally. Led by President and CEO Ernie Sadau, the system has earned the prestigious 'Great Place to Work' national certification in consecutive years, with…

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On your path

Pediatrics is open from year one. Children's hospitals run their own new grad residencies.

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