RESPONSIBILITIESI. 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;
ORo Nursing Student having completed a semester of clinical fundamentals and a pharmacology course; ORo 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.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet
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