Physician Practice Assistant- General Cardiology POBII 301
JOB SUMMARY
RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Performs administrative and related patient care functions and activities to support the physician practice as assigned.
- Performs duties in compliance with regulatory requirements and in accordance to established policies, procedures and regulations.
II.TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS :
- Continuous : lifting to ½ pound, seeing, hearing, speaking, grasping, fingering.
- Frequent to continuous : sitting, standing, walking, bending / stooping below waist level, squatting, twisting, reaching above, at and below shoulders, repetitive arm / hand motion, lifting up to 10 pounds.
- Occasional : kneeling, crouching, climbing, walking on uneven ground, horizontal lift / carry up to maximum of 50 pounds with assistance, floor to waist up to 35 pounds and pushing / pulling maximum weight of 50 pounds of force.
- Operates computer and various office and medical equipment.
III.TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS :
- Exposed to chemicals, blood / body fluids and communicable diseases.
- Work environment can be fast-paced and hectic.
- May require interisland travel to assist satellite clinics.
IV.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
A.EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE :
Must meet one (1) of the following :
o Completion of program / degree in one (1) of the following : Medical Assistant, Nursing Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse; OR
o Nursing Student having completed a semester of clinical fundamentals and a pharmacology course; OR
o Six (6) months of direct patient care experience (preferably in a physician practice setting) or six (6) months of administrative medical office experience in any one (1) of the following areas : patient access or admitting, registration, scheduling, insurance verification (preferably in a physician practice setting).
Current CPR certification at BLS / HCP level.
B.EXPERIENCE :
- Experience to demonstrate knowledge and familiarity with computers and automated systems.
- Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
- Depending upon area of assignment, experience comparable to a Patient Service Representative in a hospital may be preferred.