Physician Practice Assistant - Primary Care (Behavioral Health, Wound, Pulmonary, Infectious Disease

RESPONSIBILITIES

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Vet