JOB SUMMARY
RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Participates in the direct and indirect care of patients, health maintenance, patient instruction, collaborative planning and rehabilitation.
- Functions as an interdisciplinary team member who provides quality patient care and contributes toward the attainment of important goals for the patients, the practice and the organization.
TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS :
- Required : seeing, hearing, speaking, grasping, finger dexterity.
- 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.
TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS :
- Exposed to chemicals, blood / body fluids and communicable diseases.
- Work environment can be fast-paced and hectic.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
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 Prior direct patient care experience (preferably in a physician practice setting) or prior 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.
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.
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