• Physician Practice Assistant - Post Discharge…

    Queen's Health System (Honolulu, HI)


    RESPONSIBILITIES

    I. 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.

    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); OR

    o Successful completion of basic training in the Military with at least (1) year customer service or clerical experience

    • Current BLS certification.

    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.

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Vet